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Rental Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Ceisteanna (912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918)

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

912. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of HAP properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12377/20]

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Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

913. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of RAS properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12378/20]

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Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

914. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of rent allowance properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12379/20]

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Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

915. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of unassisted renters' properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12380/20]

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Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

916. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of fixed-term tenancy properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12381/20]

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Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

917. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of approved housing bodies properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12382/20]

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Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

918. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rental inspections of sub-letters properties carried out by Limerick City and County Council in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [12383/20]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 912 to 918, inclusive, together.

The Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair, sanitary facilities, heating, ventilation, natural light and safety of gas, oil and electrical supplies. With very limited exemptions, these apply to all private rented residential accommodation.

All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties, regardless of tenancy type, comply with these regulations. Responsibility for the enforcement of the Regulations rests with the relevant local authority.

In relation to private rental inspections of rent allowance properties, unassisted renters' properties, fixed-term tenancy properties, approved housing bodies properties and sub-letters properties the information requested is not reported by local authorities to my Department and is not available.

The number of Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) properties inspected by Limerick City and County Council, for compliance with the minimum standards in rental accommodation, is available from 2018 to the end of March 2020 and is set out in the table below.

Year

RAS

HAP

2018

317

838

2019

509

1,002

Q1 2020

200

243

Detailed information in relation to inspections carried out by each local authority since 2005 is available on my Department's website at the following link:

http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/house-building-and-private-rented/private-housing-market-statistics

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