Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thought my question was quite clear in that I asked how many additional staff per local authority have been recruited. The Minister's reply referred to clarifications, the refinement of additional resources and additional funding. I am interested in how much, if any, additional funding has been secured. Surely the Minister has an idea how many additional staff are in place to cope with demand, given that the regulations came into in force in July. Is he happy with the progress to date?

How many people have registered their properties under the new regulations? Is the Department keeping an eye on that? I and others raised this issue at a meeting of the housing committee in terms of it how would be managed and whether resources would be in place to manage it. Without being difficult, I would like some information on how many additional staff are in place in Dublin City Council and Fingal, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County councils. Have all of the local authorities responded to the Minister's correspondence?

The Minister mentioned two dates, 2 July and 26 September. Does his Department have the information it needs? Does it know what each local authority requires? I am trying to get a handle on the numbers involved, the effect of these regulations and whether they have been implemented yet.

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