Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board

Photo of Steven MatthewsSteven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have a follow-up question which Mr. Byrne or Mr. Dunne might pick up on. It concerns that statement of strategy for 2023-25. The RTB is almost 20 years in existence. The rental sector in Ireland has changed considerably over that time. There is a greater number of rentals as a proportion of home ownership than there would have been 20 years ago. I think I am reading the data right in that way. If I can compare that with our planning system from 2000, approximately 20 years ago, that is going through a substantial review at the moment. Has the RTB evolved in line with this? Are we at a point now where we have to say there are many structural changes that may have to happen that may require greater budget, greater resources and greater research capacity? Is that the direction of travel to benefit policymakers, those rent and those who are landlords and property owners?

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