Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Committee on Public Petitions

Decisions on Public Petitions Received

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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Notwithstanding the sentiment expressed by Deputy Cassells, only 4.6% of tenancies are held by landlords that are individual companies with more than 100 units. We should look at the response to the petitioner, which shows that less than 1% of transactions account for what the petitioner outlines. Undoubtedly, we have an issue with housing, but we must not get into fake news either.