Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to change the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to ensure equality between tenant and property owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9100/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 are based largely on recommendations of an independent Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector and are designed to achieve a reasonable balance in rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants.

The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PTRB) has a function of reviewing the operation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and making recommendations for the amendment of the Act and any other related enactments, where this is considered necessary. I am open to considering any such recommendations by the PRTB.