asked the Minister for the Environment the names of persons who have been appointed as members of the Rent Tribunal under the provisions of the Housing Private Rented Dwellings Acts; the number of sittings of the tribunal since it has been established; the locations of such sittings; the fees or salaries paid to date to each person appointed to the tribunal; and the general scale of fees payable.
Written Answers. - Rent Tribunal.
Under the Rent Tribunal (Appointment of Members) Order, 1983 and the Rent Tribunal (Appointment of Members) (No. 2) Order, 1983, the following members were appointed to the Rent Tribunal:
Chairman:
Miss Mary Laffoy
Vice-Chairmen:
Mr. Terence Sudway
Mr. Brendan Walsh
Mrs. Sheila Conroy
Mr. James Paul McDonnell
Mr. Desmond Gunn
Members:
Mr. Paul Grimes
Mr. Gregory Sparks
Miss Norah O'Neill
Mr. Peter Kenny
Mr. Ciaran O'Mara
Mr. Gilbert Storrs
Since its establishment on the 2nd August 1983 there have been 74 sittings of the Rent Tribunal in the following locations: Dublin (38), Cork (13), Dundalk (4), Galway (4), Carlow (2) and Limerick (2); with one hearing each in Tullamore, Kilrush, Kilkenny, Wexford, Tralee, Cavan, Athlone, Sligo, Waterford, Cashel and Navan.
The following are the daily sitting fees payable to the members of the Rent Tribunal — Chairman £120; Vice-Chairman £108; Member £45.
Total amounts paid in fees up to 30 May 1984 are as set out under.
Name |
Amount |
£ |
|
Ms. M. Laffoy |
4,080.00 |
Mr. T. Sudway |
3,163.50 |
Mr. B. Walsh |
1,728.00 |
Mrs. S. Conroy |
2,700.00 |
Mr. J.P. McDonnell |
1,188.00 |
Mr. D. Gunn |
2,376.00 |
Mr. P. Grimes |
765.00 |
Mr. G. Sparks |
292.00 |
Ms. N. O'Neill |
810.00 |
Mr. P. Kenny |
765.00 |
Mr. C. O'Mara |
360.00 |