Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Has the RTB no idea how many of those it is dealing with? The point Mr. Keegan makes is valid. If there were supply, at least the tenant could then move on to somewhere else, whether rental, cost-rental, affordable or social housing, but if there is a lack of supply, it creates these issues. I deal with people who really respect their landlords and feel their landlords have been fair to them, but their option now is to become homeless or go into emergency accommodation. One or two of these people might be working and their kids might be in school. It creates work for the RTB that it maybe never factored in.