Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021
346. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests received from the residential tenancies board seeking approval to recruit additional staff in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to-date in 2021; and the number of those requests that have been approved, pending or refused, respectively. [11882/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2020 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.
In relation to its requests for additional staffing resources, the table below sets out staffing requests made by the RTB in the years 2019 and 2020 . There have been no requests for additional staff to date in 2021.
|
Year |
Additional Resources Sought |
Additional Resources Sanctioned |
|
2019 |
Sanction requested for 29 additional post. |
29 additional posts sanctioned |
|
2020 |
Sanction requested for 13 additional posts. |
13 additional posts sanctioned |
The increase in staff provided to the RTB is designed to ensure that the new legislative provisions introduced in both 2019 and 2020 are fully and forcefully implemented.
Further engagement regarding a proposed Executive Management Team is ongoing with between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
