Housing

O’Brien yet to address role in delay in publication of evictions data

Housing minister asked to clarify whether political pressure was put on Residential Tenancies Board to postpone release of vital information ahead of lifting of eviction ban

Darragh O’Brien has failed to address the question of whether his staff put political pressure on the Residential Tenancies Board. Picture: Rollingnews

Darragh O’Brien has failed to address the question of whether his staff put political pressure on Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) officials to delay the publication of crucial data ahead of the government’s decision to lift the eviction ban.

The Dublin Inquirer reported last week on a series of emails between the Department of Housing and the RTB which showed the department had been aware since January that 9,000 eviction notices had been issued in the ...