Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

It is good to hear the PRTB believes it has a fast-track approach and that everything is going well. It is a pity nobody else in the sector appears to believe that. I do not believe, and I wonder if the Minister of State believes, that the PRTB is properly resourced to carry out its limited functions. If it is not, what steps will the Minister take to ensure it is properly resourced and that there is no waiting period for people faced with eviction or for those who, in the event of illegal eviction, must wait far too long for redress from the PRTB? In many cases they cannot even manage to contact the PRTB by telephone.

That so many illegal evictions occur means landlords are not aware of their duties. Legislation must be strengthened and more action must be taken to ensure such evictions do not occur and security of tenure is reinforced instead of being put under threat, as is seemingly suggested here.

Does the Minister of State know how many landlords are registered with the PRTB as a percentage of the overall number?

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