Rental Sector
Seanad Éireann — 2025-11-26
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Teresa Costello (FF), Agricultural Panel

I thank the Minister of State very much for that. I commend South Dublin County Council. I know it is the minority, and it spans far wider than the local authority housing. Obviously, the Department would have the figures for the local authority housing and that is why I framed it in that manner. On antisocial behaviour, one of the most common complaints I hear that really distresses people is the illegal dumping and burning of rubbish within estates. I have had situations in apartment complexes where instead of going to the bins, people are repeatedly throwing rubbish in the corridors. I am dealing with residents and tenants who are absolutely distraught. It is an ongoing issue. I would like to see action on that and an end to it because people are really distressed about this. As we said, it spans beyond the local authority, but I would have thought the Department would have had the figures. That is why the Commencement matter was related to that.

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