Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-20
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

The RTB data shows we have about 246,000 tenancies, the highest on record. In terms of daft.ie data, it indicates asking prices but it is not comprehensive. The RTB does a more comprehensive dataset in terms of the entirety of the market. One has to take these figures with some degree of care, as the author himself acknowledges that the report has to be examined with care. That has to be said. The bottom line here is we want rents to moderate. We want to get them down.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-20