Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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I thank Senator Cummins. I will bring him back in on that matter. I will take this slot.

First, the work that is being done between the RTB and the CSO is very welcome. That commitment was given at the meeting in question. It is good to see progress being made. The witnesses indicated that they expect the data to be published by the end of this month. That is very helpful.

I wish to continue with the subject of dispute resolution. It has been all of our experiences that you can meet model tenants who have terrible landlords and you can meet great landlords who have terrible tenants. Whatever way you come at this issue from will determine what your interest will be in the dispute. Can the witnesses help us to understand what contributes to the delays in dispute resolutions? Is it the case that one party does not provide the data, that they are not engaging or that they are reluctant? What tools does the RTB have to compel people to work with it to do that? People can delay things for a long time.