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Dáil Éireann - Volume 677 - 11 March, 2009

Written Answers. - Private Rented Accommodation.

Deputy Róisín Shortall Deputy Róisín Shortall

Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the average monthly rent per unit paid to commercial landlords by size of dwelling; and the ways in which the overall rental bill is being reduced in line with the general drop in rents. [10546/09]

Deputy Róisín Shortall Deputy Róisín Shortall

Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the average monthly rent per unit paid to commercial landlords by local authorities; and the ways in which the overall rental bill is being reduced in line with the general drop in rents. [10547/09]

Deputy Michael Finneran Deputy Michael Finneran

Deputy Michael Finneran: I propose to take Question Nos. 189 and 190 together.

The average rent paid per month by local authorities to private landlords participating in the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and broken down by local authority and unit size, is set out in the following tables:

Table 1: Average monthly rent paid to private landlords by unit size
Unit Size	Average Monthly cost
	€
1 Bed	501
2 Bed	663
3 Bed	734

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Table 2: Average monthly rent paid to private landlords by local authority
Local Authority	Average Monthly Rent
	€
Carlow	745
Cavan	490
Clare	669
Cork County	690
Cork City	875
Donegal	501
Dublin City	1045
Dún Laoghaire -Rathdown	1021
Fingal	1081
Galway City	686
Galway County	611
Kerry	720
Kildare	868
Kilkenny	657
Laois	673
Leitrim	650
Limerick City	751
Limerick County	734
Longford	465
Louth	736
Mayo	693
Meath	660
*Monaghan	n/a
North Tipperary	678
Offaly	746
Roscommon	609
Sligo	618
South Dublin	977
South Tipperary	627
Waterford City	682
Waterford County	566
Westmeath	410
Wexford	611
Wicklow	902
*No Monaghan private rents paid in 2007.

Both sets of costs set out above are based on the 2007 figures supplied to my Department by local authorities. The information for 2008 is being sought currently.

The amount of rent paid to private landlords through RAS is a matter for individual authorities, having regard to the need to obtain value for money. Guidance from my Department in relation to this matter emphasises the need for authorities to obtain competitive prices for property. Having regard to the benefits to landlords in joining the scheme, in most circumstances authorities obtain discounts on the prevailing market rates.

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[895] Additional guidance in relation to rental negotiations in respect of the Rental Accommodation Scheme has been developed and is due to issue from my Department shortly.

Dáil Éireann 677 Written Answers. Private Rented Accommodation.

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