Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013
478. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when section 62 of the Housing Act will be amended to enable more effective and focused action to be taken by local authorities to help combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49430/13]
View answerWork is proceeding in my Department on the preparation of the General Scheme of a Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which will provide, among other things, for a revised procedure to replace section 62 of the Housing Act, 1966 that will enable housing authorities to recover possession of their dwellings from households in serious breach of their tenancy agreements, including engaging in anti-social behaviour. The General Scheme will also include provisions to strengthen the existing powers of housing authorities to seek excluding orders against persons in local authority housing engaged in anti-social behaviour.
The General Scheme is expected to be submitted for Government approval before the end of the year with publication of Bill envisaged by end of quarter 1, 2014 and enactment as soon as possible thereafter.
