Vol. 495 No. 1
303 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many landlords are not registering their houses with the local authorities as they are obliged to; the action, if any, he proposes to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19308/98]
Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of the Housing (Registration of Rented Houses) Regulations, 1996. It is a matter for each authority to put in place arrangements to ensure their effective implementation. I am concerned to see an improved level of compliance with the provisions of the regulations and, to this end, local authorities have been regularly urged by my Department to take all steps open to them to secure compliance by landlords with the regulations.
