Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It seems strange that the account was set up and just left alone. That is strange.

On inspections, the Government had committed to increasing inspections to a rate of 25% per year. At the same time, the budgets for local authorities has been cut from €12.5 million to €10 million. There seems to be a greater reliance on virtual inspections. Will our guests outline exactly what is involved in a virtual inspection? Does it effectively amount to self-assessment? Do our guests have insight into how property inspections are managed internationally? Is it common for the responsibility for inspection to be devolved to local government or a sectoral regulator, such as the RTB?