Rental Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 February 2026

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Thursday, 5 February 2026

Questions (274, 275, 276)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

274. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department receives regular reports, briefings, or statistical updates from the Residential Tenancies Board in respect of notices of termination or eviction notices issued by private landlords; if so, the frequency of such reports; the format in which they are provided; whether they include quarterly or annual aggregate data; and the manner in which this information is used by his Department in the formulation, review, or evaluation of housing and rental sector policy. [8856/26]

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

275. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department plans to compile, hold, or publish a centralised official dataset on notices of termination or eviction notices issued in the private rental sector, drawing on data held by the Residential Tenancies Board; if not, the reasons such data is not centrally maintained by his Department despite its policy responsibility for housing; his views on the way in which transparency and oversight in this area are to be ensured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8857/26]

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

276. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he considers the number of notices of termination or eviction notices issued in the private rental sector to be a core housing performance and policy indicator; if so, the way in which this indicator is monitored and assessed by his Department; if not, the reasons for his position; and his views on the role such data plays in assessing pressures within the rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8858/26]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 274, 275 and 276 together.

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2025, to regulate the rental sector; provide information to tenants and landlords; maintain a national register of tenancies; facilitate the resolution of disputes between tenants and landlords; and conduct research and provide information to inform policy, including information to me on matters relating to the rented sector.

The RTB publishes reports on Notices of Termination received on a quarterly basis. This information is accessible to all members of the public and can be found on the RTB website at https://rtb.ie/data-insights/rtb-data-hub

My Department continually works with, and uses data provided by, the RTB to keep the operation of the RTB, the Residential Tenancies Acts and the residential rental sector under constant review to ensure that an appropriately balanced policy and legislative framework is maintained.

Question No. 275 answered with Question No. 274.

Question No. 276 answered with Question No. 274.

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