Written answers
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Antisocial Behaviour
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are currently any Memos of Understanding in respect of housing agreed between local authorities and An Garda Síochána that allows both agencies to work collaboratively to collate information on anti-social housing issues in order for local authorities to manage their stock appropriately to ensure anti-social behaviour within estates is targeted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22216/22]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Local authorities are responsible under the Housing Acts for managing and maintaining their housing stock and managing their estates, including taking appropriate measures to counter anti-social behaviour. Accordingly, collaborative working arrangements with An Garda Síochána on matters relating to anti-social behaviour by social housing tenants, including Memoranda of Understanding, are generally a matter for local authorities and my Department has no role in this regard.
That said, there is ongoing engagement between An Garda Síochána and local authorities. An Garda Síochána works collaboratively with local authorities through the Joint Policing Committees, while Community Gardaí also liaise with the relevant local authority staff, including Housing Tenant Liaison Officers, on such matters.
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