Course Title
Housing, Accommodation and the Private Residential
Tenancies Board
Level 2/3
Courses at Level 2 are
for Information Providers who have completed the
Information Providers Programme (IPP) and have a good
understanding of the course topic or have at least one
year's experience of giving information to the public.
Courses at Level 3 are for experienced Information Providers who have a good understanding of the course topic and wish to acquire more advanced knowledge on the topic.
Date
Tuesday, 22nd November 2011
Venue and Time
Menlo Park Hotel, Galway
10.00am – 4.30pm
Presenter
Deirdre Murphy, Services Co-ordinator, Threshold
Limited
to
20 participants
Aim
This training is to provide an overview on Housing,
Accommodation and the Private Residential Tenancies
Board.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course participants should be able
to:-
- explain the various housing options available in Ireland;
- advise clients on rights and responsibilities in the Private Rented Sector
- outline the role and function of the Private Residential Tenancies Board
- perform appropriate referrals to the Private Residential Tenancies Board
- identify those who qualify for Mortgage Interest Supplement, Rent Supplement and the application procedure including assessable and non-assessable income plus the Habitual Residence Condition.
- advise clients with common queries relating to social housing provision, RAS, Long Term leasing, Provision by Voluntary Bodies and Local Authority housing and on Grants:-Housing Aid for Older Persons, Mobility Grant, Disabled Persons Grant.
Closing Date
Tuesday, 8th November 2011
Applications to:
Regional Training Administrator, Ann Marie Byrne, Citizens
Information Board, c/o Offaly CIS, Level 1, The Bridge
Centre, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Tel: 057 9341262, Fax: 057
9351523, Email: annmarie.byrne@ciboard.ie
Note: Please do not send a cheque to the Citizens information Board. An invoice is issued after the event.
