Mr. Tom Dunne:

I want to make an observation on the research function of the RTB. I think the RTB will always have a research function. Standing back from that, the policy decision that the Government or the Oireachtas has to make is whether it would be a good idea to resource the RTB to become a bigger research outfit. Alternatively, it could look at the private rental sector as part of the wider housing spectrum and give the resources required for research to another agency, like the Housing Agency.