John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will make a final point. On that sliding scale, particularly on the urban serviced, as far as I can see, there is a big challenge in that area. I appreciate the challenge that the witnesses want to increase and develop the services, but the increase there is significant. I would rather they land on a figure that would potentially increase only by the CPI or 2%, whichever is less, rather than trying to look at a sliding figure that will go up year on year. Somebody living in a community will not necessarily be happy with the figure - I accept that - but if they have certainty in that regard that it will not be able to increase any more than the CPI or 2%, which is what we have done in respect of rents in this country, I think it could be helpful. I say that only as a suggestion.