Seanad debates

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Kathryn ReillyKathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 27:

In page 10, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“6. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by inserting the following:
“(i) provide that the dwelling shall have access to suitable and adequate pest and vermin proof refuse storage facilities, which shall be provided in such a manner so as not to be visible from the public street, or to cause nuisance, or to detract from the amenity of adjoining dwellings,

(j) ensure that waste is presented for collection in accordance with the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended),

(k) upon registering the dwelling under section 134 of the Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the landlord must submit to the Board a contract with an authorised waste collection agent, or any other details as the Boards consider necessary, to ensure compliance with the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended).”.”.

It is essentially to ensure tenants are provided with space to deal responsibly and hygienically with refuse without attracting vermin. It would ensure refuse facilities could not be tampered with or used for dumping by passing members of the public. It sets out that a landlord must provide the PRTB with proof of a waste management contract.

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