Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I will move straight to it because the clock is ticking and time is limited.

I have read the opening statements and tried to prepare as best as I can. Threshold, in its opening statement, states that 3,000 renters with notices to quit contacted it in the first six months of this year. Where does that stand in terms of trends? Is that figure up on the previous year? I ask Threshold to give us an idea of the position as regards presentations with notices to quit?