Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To return to remarks Ms Carroll from the RTB made, I went onto the RTB website and when I tried to interrogate some of the data, I realised how complex it was. I did not know about the €20,000 fine that can apply. It would be useful if this information could be circulated among the Members of the Oireachtas. I should have known about this because I would like to be able to say this to some of my constituents so that they could know what the penalties are. We need that information. Believe it or not, I have never had anything but praise for the board.

Acknowledging the complexity of the RTB's formula, if one looks at a place such as Drogheda, where I live, much of the accommodation available are one-bedroom and two-bedroom units rather than the traditional semi-detached family home. How does the RTB balance this against the greater proportion of smaller and lower priced apartments, notwithstanding the significant increase in those anyway? That is an important point for me to understand. Could I get an answer to that? I just have a couple of other questions.