Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputies for the amendments. The proposed amendments refer to the role of the registrar in the complaints procedure. Amendment No. 40 seeks to remove the provision that following mediation the complainant may make a fresh complaint. It is appropriate that a fresh complaint is made as it can take into account new information which may have emerged during any mediation process or by other means. Amendment No. 41 seeks to provide that the registrar shall make a legally binding determination. The registrar cannot make a determination on a complaint, it can only refer it to the board for investigation.

This is something we can examine. The point made by the Deputy about the Residential Tenancies Board is a fair one. We will take a look at it.