Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2015
596. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring the Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012 before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the envisaged timeframe for its implementation to provide, inter alia, for the inclusion of the approved housing body sector within the remit of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. [18545/15]
View answerThe Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants including in relation to rent, security of tenure and the termination of tenancies. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012 is currently before the Oireachtas and will amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to provide, inter alia, for the inclusion of the Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector within the remit of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.
The Bill has passed all stages in the Dáil, together with second stage in the Seanad. The Bill will return to the Seanad for Committee Stage in the coming weeks with provision for a deposit protection scheme foremost among the amendments. Following enactment, the provisions of the Bill relating to the AHB sector will be commenced as soon as practicable, having regard to the administrative requirements of the PRTB.
