Rent Pressure Zones

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Questions (572)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

572. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the new parts of a district will be included in the rent pressure zone in circumstances in which an electoral area or municipal district has been designated a rent pressure zone but has been subsequently redrawn; and if it will continue to apply for the district as a whole or parts of same, for example, in the case of a district (details supplied). [17717/19]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The expiry date of all deemed and designated RPZs will be extended  by the Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill to 31 December 2021. The Bill further provides that any area falling within  the new Cork City Council boundary, which is not already a RPZ, will become one from 31 May 2019.

Areas already designated as RPZs will remain designated and areas that are not designated nor due to become part of Cork City Council will retain their current undesignated status.