Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Senator Cummins will keep him here as long as he can. We are normally a tag team.

First of all, can the witnesses give us any further information as to where things are with the CSO and the RTB in terms of the correlation or the gap between the two sets of figures? I know one is registrations and the other is declarations in the census.

Can the witnesses tell those of us who are too impatient to wait for the publication of the research anything else? Likewise, are they in a position to tell us the total number of registrations as of the end of 2023? That is really important information. If the witnesses could share it with us today, I would appreciate it.

With respect to determination timelines, the 22 and 29 weeks in particular are very concerning. A lot of cases that end up in adjudication start in mediation so, in many cases, the nine weeks has to be added to the 22 weeks before a decision is reached. Will the witnesses put into the public domain any additional information on the types of cases that are taking longer?

On enforcement, I have sent the RTB a long and detailed question. Can the witnesses share any information with the committee as to the level of complaints, particularly with regard to RTB breaches and non-registration of tenancies, the investigations into such matters it has initiated itself and the current levels of enforcement? Is there any update on the progress in respect of approved housing bodies and bulk registration?

With respect to adjudicators, will the witnesses give us a little bit of information on the current practice in appointing and recruiting adjudicators, the level of training provided and so on? One of the kinds of cases that takes longer than others in respect of adjudication is those that deal with very complex allegations of antisocial behaviour or complex behaviour on the part of tenants. There are important issues regarding the training of adjudicators. Any information on that would be greatly appreciated.