Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

With regard to rent ceilings, I was here for the interaction between Ms O'Donoghue and Deputy McDonald. It is an issue in my constituency but not to the same degree as in hers. Social welfare officers have drawn my attention to the inconsistency in some of the amounts payable. For example, a couple in my area are entitled to a higher level of rent subsidy than the equivalent of two single people. I forget the exact rate but there is some €100 in difference between what a couple receives as opposed to two single people. They drew that to my attention as being a problem for some people.