Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail)
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I thank Mr. Dunne for his presentation and I thank him and everyone at the RTB for the work they do. The rental sector is important in providing homes for people and the RTB plays an important role in its regulation and control. It also plays a key role in improving standards, not only the built standards but the quality of life for people living in rented homes, as regards their security of tenure and their ability to live their lives. I would like to hear the RTB's view and an explanation of the daft.ierental report and the report produced by the RTB. A big issue for renters is the cost of rent. We all know there is an insufficient supply and that is why €20 billion has been assigned under Housing for All to increase all types of housing, including rental homes. It is also why we have affordable cost rental as a model for the first time, which I presume the RTB welcomes. Ideally it will make its job a lot easier. Will Mr. Dunne explain why there is such a discrepancy between the daft.ie headline number of an increase in rents of more than 14% and the RTB's number of 8% in its latest report?