RTB sent details, including PPS numbers, of 350 students to Kerry letting agent

The “sensitive information” sent to the letting agent included PPS numbers, names, addresses, email addresses and rental details

The breaches follow the introduction of a new tenancies registration software system at the RTB over a year ago. File picture

Details including PPS numbers of hundreds of tenants of a Dublin student accommodation complex have been received in error from the Residential Tenancies Board by a Kerry letting agent.

The details of more than 350 tenants were received on December 19 by a letting agent who was awaiting an excel document in which to fill in details of a small number of new tenants in a Kerry student accommodation complex.