Thomas Gould
Question:146. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Residential Tenancies Board to publish average query response waiting times. [47399/22]
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Questions (146, 154)
Paul McAuliffe
Question:154. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of fines issued by the Residential Tenancies Board for non-registration of rental properties for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47560/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 154 together.
The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 (RTA), to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.
In relation to the data sought 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.