25 October 2005 

Taoiseach

Private Rental Statistics

Ciarán Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the number of private rental properties and landlords in the areas of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dublin City Council and in the State in the last census from which figures are available.

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach: 
The most recent information is in respect of the 2002 census and the relevant information is contained in the following table: 

Private dwellings in permanent housing units in Dublin counties and the State, 2002

Occupancy Type

Private                           unfurnished    furnished/part furnished Total private rented 
Dublin City and County      8,301                 46,530                   54,831 
of which 
Dublin City                      5,335                 32,528                    57,863 
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown   1,449                 5,763                     7,212 
Fingal                             768                   4,173                     4,941 
South Dublin                    749                   4,066                     4,815 
State                             25,883               115,576                  141,459