Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board
Ms Caren Gallagher:
I can provide the Senator with a more detailed answer on that. We have seen greater inflation in the greater Dublin area in the rental index trends. It was probably a reflection of more people moving out of Dublin, perhaps after the pandemic and I am sure due to a variety of factors. The latest rent index shows higher growth in the Dublin region. It does not reflect the 30% the Senator mentioned but there is an increase in rental inflation. I will provide further information to the Senator. I do not want to take up any more of her time.