The PRTB does not have even one representative of Ireland's half million - 500,000 - five hundred thousand - renters on it's politically appointed BOARD.
There are Property Professionals, Barristers, Solicitors, (including one who apparently represented a Co. Council's legal actions) A Garda Superintendent, and one trade-union official.
There is nobody from any tenant's / renters organization, tenant's rights group, or individual renter or tenant from Irish society appointed to that Board.
Given that there are half a million renters and an estimated circa 260,000 landlords, why should the representatives on the Board of the PRTB be weighted exclusively towards the landlordism sector?
HOW CAN THIS UNDEMOCRATIC QUANGO BE EXPLAINED OR EXCUSED IN IRELAND IN THE YEAR 2013?
WHY SHOULD THE DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS OF HALF A MILLION IRISH CITIZENS, RENTERS, VOTERS, WORKERS AND TAXPAYERS BE FARMED OUT BY THE STATE TO WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A "FOR PROFIT" ORGANIZATION, SINCE IT FUNDS ITSELF THROUGH FINANCIAL CHARGES TO LANDLORDS?
THIS IS THE KIND OF FARCICAL ABANDONMENT AND ABUSE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCCESS BY GOVERNMENT WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM LATIN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN DICTATORSHIPS.
THE PRTB QUANGO SHOULD INSTANTLY BE SACKED FROM IT'S PLUSH HQ ON CANAL ROAD, DUBLIN AND A DEMOCRATICALLY ACCOUNTABLE CIVIL SERVICE UNIT FOR THE REGULALATION AND CONTROL OF RENTERS AND RENTED ACCOMODATION BE CREATED IN THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.
REGARDS,
PAUL NEWSOME.
Paul Newsome
Posted on 13 Dec 2013 1:05 pm
Dear Minister's Hogan and O'Sullivan,
The PRTB does not have even one representative of Ireland's half million - 500,000 - five hundred thousand - renters on it's politically appointed BOARD.
There are Property Professionals, Barristers, Solicitors, (including one who apparently represented a Co. Council's legal actions) A Garda Superintendent, and one trade-union official.
There is nobody from any tenant's / renters organization, tenant's rights group, or individual renter or tenant from Irish society appointed to that Board.
Given that there are half a million renters and an estimated circa 260,000 landlords, why should the representatives on the Board of the PRTB be weighted exclusively towards the landlordism sector?
HOW CAN THIS UNDEMOCRATIC QUANGO BE EXPLAINED OR EXCUSED IN IRELAND IN THE YEAR 2013?
WHY SHOULD THE DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS OF HALF A MILLION IRISH CITIZENS, RENTERS, VOTERS, WORKERS AND TAXPAYERS BE FARMED OUT BY THE STATE TO WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A "FOR PROFIT" ORGANIZATION, SINCE IT FUNDS ITSELF THROUGH FINANCIAL CHARGES TO LANDLORDS?
THIS IS THE KIND OF FARCICAL ABANDONMENT AND ABUSE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCCESS BY GOVERNMENT WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM LATIN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN DICTATORSHIPS.
THE PRTB QUANGO SHOULD INSTANTLY BE SACKED FROM IT'S PLUSH HQ ON CANAL ROAD, DUBLIN AND A DEMOCRATICALLY ACCOUNTABLE CIVIL SERVICE UNIT FOR THE REGULALATION AND CONTROL OF RENTERS AND RENTED ACCOMODATION BE CREATED IN THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.
REGARDS,
PAUL NEWSOME.