Private Residential Tenancies Board

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Questions (1344)

Noel Ahern

Question:

1433 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the dispute resolution system in the Private Residential Tenancies Board and specifically in respect of retention of deposit by landlords; if he will quantify such occurrences; the number of cases that have been adjudicated and a stated summary of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33080/10]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy Michael Finneran)

I have no function in the operational matters of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), as it is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.

However dispute resolution statistics are published as part of the annual report of the PRTB and available on their website at www.prtb.ie.