Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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It is helpful for the committee when we bring in various expertise and witnesses and put this range of questions to them. The witnesses are in a position to have good information about landlords' intentions or the impact of regulation on landlords and tenants. It is another area that would merit some further research with regard to the outcome in terms of availability of rental properties should a rent freeze be brought in over two to three years. We would probably get a better insight into the intentions of landlords if they thought that was coming down the line at some point.