Written answers
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Housing Provision
Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 14 December 2023, for an update on the Department's examination of the creation of a system of holding rental deposits, which was meant to be concluded in Q3 of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5078/24]
Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a timeline on a deposit protection scheme. [5229/24]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 262 together.
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 provided for the development of a deposit protection scheme to be operated by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). However, significant changes have taken place in the rental market since this legislation was passed. The Housing for All Action Plan Update published in November 2022, included an action to examine the creation of a system of holding rental deposits, informed by best international experience.
The Housing Agency have completed a preliminary examination in line with the Housing for All action. My Department is currently reviewing this examination and I expect it will be published during Q1 2024.
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