Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will make a couple of points and then I have to leave. The Minister did not answer the question about why there is no restriction on rent increases. Since the Government took office, rents have increased on average by €5,000 per year. The arguments made previously were that if you provided a relief, which we called for, it would end up in the pockets of landlords unless you have a restriction. Even with the caps in place at the moment, rents are still going up. That is the first question.

The legislation states that section 11(1)(b) shall be deemed to come into operation on 1 January 2022. Will the Minister explain to me, before I finish my question, what paragraph that refers to?