Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 June 2021

Public Accounts Committee

Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed)

10:40 am

Mr. Paul Lemass:

My recollection is that the overall level of arrears is in the order of €80 million. I will confirm that in my notes. If there was one at €33 million, I suspect it would be Dublin City Council because it is by far the biggest. I will review the enforcement and what is going on to collect rent. During the Covid restrictions there has been an easing of enforcement activity simply to keep tenants in their homes. I will investigate that further and revert to the committee on the €33 million and the overall number.