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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Are these on foot of complaints from renters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will Ms Crimin give us a bit of a timeline on that? There are 224,000 tenancies registered, most which are in RPZs. The data certainly suggests that large-scale breaches of the RPZ rules on the 2% increase are happening within that, so 67 formal investigations is not even the tip of the iceberg in terms of the scale of it. That bulk work is absolutely needed so what sort of timescale is on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is the end of the current-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Anecdotal evidence indicates that there are a significant number of tenancies that are not registered. This ties into the work that is being done on the difference between the CSO and RTB figures. I know there are many other issues involved as well, but this is one of the factors. Is the RTB doing anything to proactively track down unregistered tenancies? Is it simply operating on foot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Out of 17,000 issued, quite a few were resolved. Either they registered or they were able to say that they do not need to register because there is no tenancy or whatever. There are 1,500 of the 17,000 outstanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes. It was also reliant on individual complaints, which placed an onus on individual renters to come forward with complaints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: They may not have had the confidence to do so or they may have been worried about the security of their rental agreements if they did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a big step forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Crimin.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the revised completion date for the new build and works at a school (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if measures are in place to address the overcrowding and lack of access to appropriate facilities for the students at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount spent on HAP, RAS and leasing programmes in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has examined the possibility of allowing mortgage to-rent-tenants buy back their home using incremental payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total amount spent on rent supplement in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 517. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding streams are available for the construction of a new public horse stables, similar to those already in place in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27919/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Shane O'Farrell was just 23 years old when he was killed in a hit and run. Shane was an exceptional young man and dearly loved by his family and his friends. He had a bright future ahead of him and this was cruelly cut short. The car the assailant was driving was pulled over by gardaí an hour before the incident. Inexplicably, the driver was allowed to continue despite having no...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: You may say that.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supreme Court Rulings (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, noting the recent judgement given by the Supreme Court in respect to surviving cohabitants and their children, in relation to the access to the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension, the legislative amendments required are underway; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supreme Court Rulings (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline, noting the recent judgement given by the Supreme Court in respect to surviving cohabitants and their children, in relation to access to the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension, when the legislative changes will be brought forward by her Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status the sex-for-rent legislation; if she will ensure that it is included in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27704/24]