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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (1 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase on-campus accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59697/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 238. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited given that the issue date is three days after the applicant (details supplied) is due to travel to a European football tournament with their team. [59909/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 72. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reform illness benefit entitlements for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58968/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current wait time for a supplementary welfare allowance to be decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 305. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58815/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The points Deputy Ó Broin made regarding data and facts are important. There is a frustration among policymakers in these Houses that we do not have access to them. Various people appearing before the committee have talked about trends in the rental sector but much of it comes down to anecdotal stories and individual descriptions of how difficult or tricky it might be to provide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Byrne is saying he does not expect the increase in the registration fee to result in any significant increase in funding available to the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Is Mr. Byrne saying the board has carried out no analysis or projection of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will put the question again. Does Mr. Byrne believe that the increase in registration fees will result in an increase in income to the RTB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Anybody paying an increased fee often expects the organisation they pay it to to have more resources and, therefore, that service levels will improve. Mr. Byrne is not telling me he expects additional income or that additional services will be provided to respond to the genuine examples Senator Cummins has given. He does not believe there will be a windfall of income to allow the RTB to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Has the RTB done projections which it is not sharing with the committee or does Mr. Byrne genuinely feel there will be no extra income?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will move on to the service side. One of the most significant findings, not surprisingly perhaps, is the large-scale confusion in the regulatory environment for landlords and tenants. I think that is a fair assessment. Landlords and tenants were unsure of the regulatory environment and changes and how they might impact them. Does the RTB accept the inability to pick up the phone and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The question was whether the lack of a phone line to call and get answers from adds to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: If I am a tenant or landlord, I do not know where I can find out information about the regulatory environment and my responsibilities and rights. Often they come to Teachtaí Dála, citizens information or other bodies. They should be able to pick up the phone and speak to the RTB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Given the results of the survey, that does not seem to be working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: It is a medium-term commitment to be able ring the RTB, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The survey says most landlords are not full time in the business. Does Mr. Byrne not believe the RTB should be there to assist people like that and explain the rights their tenants might have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I beg to differ. The Revenue Commissioners is one of the most responsive and service-driven organisations. People can ring concerning the most complex of tax implications and of course will not get calculations on the phone but they are always able to pick up the phone and ask the question. Landlords and tenants tell us they do not understand the regulatory environment or their rights and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I am conscious of time. Can I just move-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I accept the distinction. What are the call waiting times with the service provider?