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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2020

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Questions (255)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Question:

255. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the private rented accommodation inspections by local authorities in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the number of inspections in which further enforcement action was taken in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42671/20]

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The Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair, sanitary facilities, heating, ventilation, natural light and the safety of gas, oil and electrical supplies. With very limited exemptions, these apply to all private rented residential accommodation.  

All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties, regardless of tenancy type, comply with these regulations. Responsibility for the enforcement of the Regulations rests with the relevant local authority.

If an inspection identifies that a property has been found to be non-compliant with the Regulations, it is a matter for the Local Authority to determine the necessary and appropriate actions to take, including the issuing of an Improvement Letter, Improvement Notice and Prohibition Notice, and the initiation of legal action.

Data in respect of the number of Inspections of private rental properties, Improvement Letters issued, Improvement and Prohibition Notices issued, and the legal actions initiated by local authorities in 2018 and 2019 is available on my Department's website at the following link:

http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/house-building-and-private-rented/private-housing-market-statistics

Data in respect of the number of inspections of private rental properties, Improvement Letters issued, Improvement and Prohibition Notices issued and the legal actions initiated to the end of September 2020 is set out in the table below.

Local Authority

Inspections carried out

Improvement Letters issued

Improvement Notices issued

Prohibition Notices issued

Legal Action initiated

Carlow

77

0

0

0

0

Cavan

112

3

9

0

0

Clare

229

0

0

0

0

Cork County

611

601

0

0

0

Donegal

847

539

7

0

0

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown

988

912

2

0

0

Fingal

2870

958

2

0

0

Galway

688

630

9

0

0

Kerry

718

610

0

0

1

Kildare

471

409

16

3

0

Kilkenny

203

0

3

0

0

Laois

270

141

1

0

0

Leitrim

203

0

65

6

0

Limerick

621

268

27

3

0

Longford

266

164

0

0

0

Louth

457

239

81

15

0

Mayo

420

7

0

0

0

Meath

938

761

7

0

0

Monaghan

159

67

0

0

0

Offaly

303

84

0

0

0

Roscommon

302

164

0

0

0

Sligo

635

0

303

4

0

South Dublin

2288

98

7

0

0

Tipperary

674

396

84

2

0

Waterford

286

286

0

0

0

Westmeath

409

13

0

0

0

Wexford

343

236

0

0

0

Wicklow

664

214

13

0

0

Cork City Council

434

96

1

0

0

Dublin City Council

1693

1156

424

10

0

Galway City Council

345

244

39

0

0

TOTAL

19524

9296

1100

43

1

Pandemic restrictions have impacted on both inspections and enforcement activity in 2020.

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