Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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That is the information I have, from Second Stage and from the Minister. The Minister obtained it from the RTB. The Minister was keen to stress that this was a sample. This is what the RTB was able to provide to the Minister and the Department. They are not saying these are the definitive figures but from what they were able to find, they were able to find four uses of the clause or exemption. In all four of those instances, the renters brought appeals to the RTB. In all four cases, the RTB found in favour of the renters, that is, that the use of the clause, I suppose, was not invalid in that the legislation allowed the landlord or the owner to use the clause but the use of the clause was not upheld in those four cases. I guess it was valid for them to use it all right - they were within their rights to use it - but it was not upheld that the grounds for evictions and the notices that were issued were ultimately valid. That was the finding.