Mr. Niall Byrne:

The situation at the moment is that inspection of rental properties is a function of local authorities. It is not something we do and we are neither directly involved nor responsible for it. I have seen the published figure reflecting the intention to inspect 25% of properties per year, which would mean a four-year cycle. However, it is not something that falls to us. It is not an area we have examined in any detail because that is not currently one of our functions.