Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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376. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to alter the minimum standards as set out in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 to include fully maintaining intercom systems for each unit in large multi-unit buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9849/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 made under section 18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. The Regulations specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair, sanitary facilities, heating, ventilation, natural light, fire safety and the safety of gas, oil and electrical supplies.

All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties comply with these regulations. Responsibility for the enforcement of the Regulations rests with the relevant local authority.

There are no plans at present to amend the minimum rental standards to include maintaining intercom systems for each unit in multi-unit developments. However, the Regultions are kept under continous review by my Department.