Funding provided to local authorities, through the Private Residential Tenancies Board, from the proceeds of tenancy registration fees in respect of functions relating to private rented accommodation standards and rent books, increased from €1.582m in 2005 to €2.026m in 2006, an increase of some 28%. Returns in relation to enforcement of the regulations have been received in respect of all local authorities up to the quarter ended 30 June 2007. Details are published on a county/city basis in the Annual Housing Statistics Bulletins which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website www.environ.ie.