Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009
82 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received confirmation that the required 8% reduction in professional fees has been applied to adjudicators and mediators employed by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has no function in the operational matters of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), which is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. The PRTB may be contacted at its offices at O'Connell Bridge House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2 or by telephone or email. Contact details are available on the Board's website at www.prtb.ie.
The PRTB, in common with all agencies under the aegis of the Department, has been advised of the requirement to seek 8% reduction in professional fees.
