Mr. Wayne Stanley:

To follow on from the point made by Deputy Ó Broin, housing is a problem across Europe so Ireland is not unique. We have our own unique aspects. One of the few successes has been Finland. I understand that Finland has almost fully deregulated its private rental market because its public housing system and its housing system in general are functioning so efficiently, the for-profit sector has been given more and more free rein to be a for-profit sector. There is a culture there of respect for renters and their entitlements that allows that level of freedom.

That should be a positive example to landlords in future.