Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 October 2021
47. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases that have been taken against landlords for non-compliance with the rent pressure zone rules in the past 12 months; the number of landlords that were found to be non-compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48719/21]
View answer48. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of landlords that were fined by the RTB for non-compliance with the rent pressure zone rules in the past 12 months; the number that paid the fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48720/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 48 together.
The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.
My Department does not collect the data sought, however the Clerk of the Dáil requested that arrangements be put in place to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies to members of the Oireachtas. Following the issue of Circular LG (P)05/16 on 20 September 2016 from my Department, the RTB set up a dedicated email address for this purpose. The RTB may be contacted at OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie to establish the extent to which it may hold the information sought.
