Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Okay. Therefore, I really need to put pressure on councils to do something about the matter.

Disruptive tenants are a problem. Social housing was never meant to be a long-term option and I know this it is not always done as successfully as either the county councils or I would like. There is a system in place to deal with anti-social tenants. In some instances involving private rented accommodation, it can be appallingly difficult to make progress in dealing with anti-social tenants. The lives of other residents who may be tenants or owner-occupiers can be made hell in certain instances. I can cite half a dozen cases where people in my constituency are going through hell. For example, there are serious drug dealers who are willing to endanger the lives of others. The other residents are terrified of protesting and believe they cannot use the PRTB's mechanism. This issue must be tackled.