Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the introduction of a deposit retention scheme whereby a third party, perhaps a public body such as the Private Residential Tenancies Board, would hold a tenant's deposit and act as mediator in disputes that arise, as is the case in many other countries such as the UK and Australia. [24923/12]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate when he expects to introduce a deposit protection scheme as promised in the Programme for Government; if it will be managed through the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/12]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Private Residential Tenancies Board conducted a cost benefit analysis and research report on a deposit protection scheme; if the PRTB supplied him with such a report and if so, when he received the report; if he will publish same; and if he has not received the report yet, when he expects to receive same; if he will commit to publishing it in view of the fact that it was expected in the first half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/12]