Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2004
500 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made since the passing of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; and when he will appoint board members of the residential tenancies board. [26898/04]
View answer
Considerable progress has been made in implementing the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. A significant portion of the Act was brought into operation on 1 September, including the provisions relating to security of tenure, establishment of the private residential tenancies board and registration of tenancies with the board. A range of implementation action is proceeding in my Department and the board, including tenancy registration, provision of information and guidance, measures to promote awareness of the new provisions particularly the obligation to register with the board and preparatory work for the commencement of the board's dispute resolution service in December.
The members of the board have been formally appointed and are as follows:
Mr. Tom Dunne (Chairperson)
Mr. James Bridgeman
Ms Anne Colley
Ms Aideen Hayden
Ms Mary Heaslip
Ms Sheila McMahon
Mr. Fintan McNamara
Ms Marjorie Murphy
Mr. Conn Murray
Mr. Liam O'Donnell
Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan
Ms Dervla Quinn
Dr. Bairbre Redmond
Mr. Pat Riney
Mr. Tony Taaffe.
