Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. Unfortunately we do not have data that are as good as we would like on real rents paid in Ireland. We should have data from the census and also the Residential Tenancies Board data when they come through. There is no doubt that a lot of people are paying very high rents and are struggling to pay them. This is why we brought in the rent credit, for which some 170,000 people have already applied. I encourage those who have not yet applied to do so. The Minister has put down his countermotion and there will be an opportunity to debate it in the House.

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