Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

The fact of the matter is that, in 2004, there were 25,000 registrations. Since the setting up of the PRTB, 210,000 registrations took place. Figures for 2007 will show a 40% increase and that there has been an increase from 13,000 to almost 14,000.

On the houses that are not up to standard, I refer the Deputy to a report issued by the Centre for Housing Research last year. Of all the rented accommodation that was inspected, 1% was not up to standard.

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