Written answers

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Legislative Programme

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 1 May 2013, if he will provide an update in the review of section 62 of the Housing Act; and if he will indicate the target month that he is now working to have legislation passed and commenced to deal with the issues that have arisen in relation to dealing with tenants who engage in serious anti-social behaviour. [36276/13]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Proposals for a new Housing Bill currently being developed in my Department include a revised procedure to replace section 62 of the Housing Act, 1966, which will enable housing authorities to recover possession of their dwellings from households in serious breach of their tenancy agreements, including engaging in anti-social behaviour. I hope to be in a position to submit the General Scheme of a Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to Government in the Autumn for approval to priority drafting.

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