Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

I note that amendment No. 175 at paragraph (5) states:

The Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the following section after section 147:

147A.—The Board [namely, the Private Residential Tenancies Board] shall, at such intervals as are specified by the Revenue Commissioners, disclose to the Revenue Commissioners information contained in the register the disclosure of which to the Revenue Commissioners is reasonably necessary for the performance by the Revenue Commissioners of their functions.

I understand this was proposed by my colleague, Deputy Róisín Shortall, and was also referred to in a recent parliamentary question to the Minister of State. If my interpretation of this is correct, it is a welcome addition to the Bill in that it allows for tax compliance and other measures to be carried out between the Revenue Commissioners and the Private Residential Tenancies Board.

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