Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all rented accommodation is inspected by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28377/07]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all rented accommodation is up to an acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28378/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 81 together.

I refer to the reply to Question No. 278 of 7 November 2007 in relation to minimum standards and inspections. The position is unchanged.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income received by each local authority from the Private Residential Tenancies Board to date; if these finances are ring-fenced to inspect dwellings for suitability; and the number of inspections of dwellings undertaken by each individual council which has received these funds to date. [28687/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of funding provided to local authorities to date by the Private Residential Tenancies Board, from the proceeds of the tenancy registration fees, are set out in the table. I expect that the balance of funding in respect of 2007, which will be of the order of a further €1.5m, will be paid early in 2008 in the light of final returns of local authority inspections in 2007. This funding is specifically to assist local authorities in carrying out their functions in relation to private rented accommodation standards and rent books. Details of dwellings inspected on a county/city basis are published in the Annual Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on my Department's website at www.environ.ie.