Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the operation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5253/06]

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a review will be carried out of the implementation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to assess the degree of compliance of landlords with its provisions and with a view to amending its provisions to address the deficiencies in the Act with regard to security of tenure for tenants. [5333/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 212 together.

The Residential Tenancies Act is generally operating well and I am not aware that deficiencies in the security of tenure provisions have come to light. It is a statutory function of the Private Residential Tenancies Board to review the operation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and any related enactments and make recommendations to the Minister for amendments, as appropriate. I will consider any such recommendations as well as any suggestions from other sources that may be received, following an adequate period of experience of the operation of the legislation.