Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
851. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the context of the record high numbers of homeless, he will reinstate the eviction ban without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/23]
View answerThe Government agreed on 7 March that the ‘Winter Emergency Period’ under the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Act 2022 would come to an end on 31 March 2023, with deferred tenancy terminations taking effect over a staggered period from 1 April to 18 June 2023 as planned and legislated for under that Act.
The Government at that time considered that extending the emergency period would be detrimental to medium and long-term supply of private rental accommodation. That position has not changed. My Department and local authorities are instead focusing on implementing the additional measures which I announced last March to increase the supply of social homes.
