I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together.
I have no function in the operational matters of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), an independent statutory body established on 1 September 2004 under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. While the PRTB received Exchequer funding for a number of years, it has operated on a self-financing basis since 2010. The Table outlines the Exchequer funding received by the PRTB from 2004-2009.
Year
|
Exchequer Grant
|
2004
|
€154,266.00
|
2005
|
€1,703,279.00
|
2006
|
€2,973,787.00
|
2007
|
€5,739,940.00
|
2008
|
€3,812,417.00
|
2009
|
€974,415.00
|
The PRTB publishes a range of statistics in their annual reports and accounts which are available on its website www.prtb.ie. The statistics include data on dispute resolution figures and on staffing levels. The most recently published report and accounts relate to 2010. The PRTB has a current staffing complement of 50 and it is required, under the Employment Control Framework, to reduce this number to 35 by the end of 2012.