Troubled estates affected by ruling on evictions

A NEW finding by the courts that tenants cannot be evicted for anti-social behaviour without an appeal process has serious implications for the regeneration of Limerick.

The court decision in relation to a case in Dublin has cast doubt on all evictions for anti-social behaviour. The court found that any decision to evict a family must have an inbuilt appeal process.

Where does this milestone court decision leave plans for the regeneration of the troubled estates in Limerick?

How will the families alleged to be involved in anti-social behaviour be evicted if the current law is defective.

To date the Regeneration Board in Limerick has been somewhat shy in disclosing where these troublesome families will be living.

Under what law are they being moved and where are they being rehoused? There are other questions the board must answer.

For example, how much money has been spent to date on evicting families involved in anti-social behaviour, crime and drug dealing?

How many houses have been purchased or rented by the Regeneration Board?

The court ruling has far-reaching implications nationally for all local communities plagued by anti-social behaviour.

It is time that a national watertight policy to deal with anti-social behaviour was put in place by the politicians to tackle the problem once and for all.

Des Long

Shannon Banks

Corbally

Limerick