Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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I thank the witnesses who have had a long day. It has been non-stop for the past three hours. It has been very interesting. I have had to pop in and out between the Chamber and the committee. However, I have been listening.

There is no doubt the work being done is very important. There is also no doubt we can do more to support that work. More needs to be done in relation to tenancies and the RTB as a whole. Councillor Mick Nugent, a Sinn Féin councillor, asked Cork City Council about the 70% of rental properties failing the first inspections. Do the witnesses see that mirrored in the mediations and adjudications that come before the RTB? What can be done to reform the Residential Tenancy Act 2004 to improve the quality of rental properties without losing any more landlords?