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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Dublin council housing conditions

Summary

Deputy Andrews highlights rat-infested and neglected conditions in Dublin City Council flats and says residents need an effective avenue for redress. The Tánaiste says the matter is primarily for local government and will alert the relevant Minister.

Residents in Glovers Court flat complex, which is very close to here, have a visible protest highlighting neglect by Dublin City Council and the shocking conditions in which families have to live. Right across Dublin's inner city, residents are living in rat-infested conditions. Dublin City Council has failed in its responsibility to tenants. There is no independent arbitrator to whom residents can bring Dublin City Council. That, in my view, means that the Government needs to step in and ensure that the council does what it needs to do to address the many outstanding maintenance issues. Will the Tánaiste ensure that the council lives up to the duty of care it has to the tenants of its flat complexes?

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

I thank the Deputy. I appreciate this is an important issue but it is probably more a matter for local government than for central government. I will certainly let the Minister with responsibility for local government know that the Deputy raised the matter.

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