Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022
324. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to tackle overcrowding in rental accommodation; the status of the overcrowded housing Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24793/22]
View answerPart IV of the Housing Act 1966 deals with overcrowding. It empowers local authorities to prohibit the use of an overcrowded dwelling, serve notice on an owner specifying the maximum number of persons that may occupy it without causing overcrowding, and require property owners to take appropriate action to alleviate such overcrowding.
Housing for All, the Government's national housing plan, will provide the environment for the delivery of an average of 33,000 homes per year over the period to 2030. This will also help address issues of overcrowding in residential accommodation by increasing the number of affordable, suitable and high quality homes available to all households.
Information with regard to the Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018, which is a Private Members Bill, is available at www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2018/11/.
