Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

A fine line has to be treaded in that if a form is made too complicated, people will fill it out incorrectly. If I understand Mr. Halpin correctly, changing a question too much affects the ability to compare trends in all the data collected over the years.

My next question is for the representatives of the RTB and was alluded to by Deputy Ó Broin earlier. Let me refer to where there is no requirement to register with the RTB, as with a student, licensee or family member. Are there rental arrangements aside from those listed in the Act that probably should have been included in it to tighten the net a little? I am very conscious that, in the case of many rentals that are not registered, the landlord and tenant might have a perfectly harmonious relationship, maybe for the longer term, notwithstanding the fact that neither party benefits from the protection of registration. I do not foresee circumstances in which every single rental will be registered. What rental arrangements has the RTB come across that are not listed in the Act as requiring to be registered? While there will always be outliers, are any of the rental arrangements in question prevalent?