Vol. 406 No. 7
196 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if he has any plans to introduce legislation to give security of tenure to long term tenants in privately rented accommodation, especially where there is change of ownership.
Tenants of dwellings affected by the finding that the Rent Restrictions Acts were unconstitutional have their rights of tenure protected under the provisions of the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982. These rights are not affected where there is a change of ownership.
I have no proposals to bring in corresponding provisions in relation to other tenants in private rented accommodation who, when they have been tenants for 20 years or more, may have tenure rights under the landlord and tenant code which is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice. I would draw attention, however, to the proposals in regard to the private rented sector set out in the plan for social housing.
