COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 11, 2008

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor R. Dowds

To ask the Manager to write to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government asking him to receive a high level delegation from South Dublin County Council to discuss how the problems caused by the small minority of tenants in private rented accommodation involved in anti-social behaviour are going to be tackled? ( This would be a follow up to the meeting which we had in December, 2007 with the Minister for Health on the same subject.)

REPLY:

Letters were issued to the Minister for Health, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Chief Executive of the Health Services Executive on 19th October 2007 as a result of several motions which were discussed at County Council Meetings in June, September and October 2007.  The letters requested meetings to discuss concerns about private rented accommodation in particular tackling anti-social behaviour and ensuring the upkeep/condition of properties.

A meeting was held with the Minister for Health on 23rd November 2007 however meeting dates are still awaited from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Chief Executive of the Health Services Executive. 

Reminders will be issued requesting the meetings.