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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Cummins. I will bring him back in on that matter. I will take this slot. First, the work that is being done between the RTB and the CSO is very welcome. That commitment was given at the meeting in question. It is good to see progress being made. The witnesses indicated that they expect the data to be published by the end of this month. That is very helpful. I wish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry to interrupt. If, after carrying out that assessment or after looking at the case, the RTB determines that a case is not going to be resolved through mediation and decides to go to the next step, is it within the gift of the RTB to not give that full eight-week period-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Thank you for that. Mr. Keegan, you said the numbers increased, I think, by 10%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: What would be the reason for that increase? Are people becoming more aware of their rights and the role of the RTB, or are we talking about more tenancies ending?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have a question about the IT system. If a tenancy ends and the property is no longer being rented out - let us say the reason is that the landlord is selling up or moving in a relative or whatever it might be - does the RTB have any way of tracking that address? Is it flagged up for the RTB if it comes back as a registered tenancy within the two years? Is that the time limit on it? Yes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: To thrash that out a little, where a tenancy was registered with the eircode and the reason for the termination of the tenancy, and where the RTB then sees that come back on the system within two years, can the RTB proactively address that, or does that have to come from an enforcement complaint?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is fairly challenging, I would say, but it is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: It might be in order for the committee to write to the Minister and ask him to furnish the report to us as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will note that and, possibly, request the report from the Minister. I think that would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. I want to ask Ms Crimin to clarify a figure I think she mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: It relates to a question Deputy O'Callaghan asked about excessive rent increases in RPZs. Ms Crimin gave a figure of 67 out of 109 in respect of investigations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is there a figure for the number of complaints the RTB received about excessive rent increases in RPZs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes, I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is absolutely fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is 67.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: And what does the 109 represent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay. There is a figure available somewhere about the number of complaints to the RTB about excessive rent increases within RPZs. Is that figure available somewhere?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is grand. Whenever Ms Crimin has that, it would be helpful for us. I am going to move on to Senator Moynihan.