Rental Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021

Tuesday, 2 November 2021

Ceisteanna (372, 373, 374)

Emer Higgins

Ceist:

372. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in RTB registered tenancies. [52607/21]

Emer Higgins

Ceist:

373. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown by age of persons in RTB registered tenancies. [52608/21]

Emer Higgins

Ceist:

374. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown by county of RTB registered tenancies. [52609/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy Darragh O'Brien)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 374, inclusive, together.

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.

My Department does not collect the data sought, however the Clerk of the Dáil requested that arrangements be put in place to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies to members of the Oireachtas. Following the issue of Circular LG (P)05/16 on 20 September 2016 from my Department, the RTB set up a dedicated email address for this purpose. The RTB may be contacted at [e-mail] to establish the extent to which it may hold the information sought.

Question No. 373 answered with Question No. 372.

Question No. 374 answered with Question No. 372.