Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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I move amendment No. 52:

In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:"47.—(1) The Department of Social Protection shall not make a payment of a supplement towards the amount of rent payable by a person in respect of his or her residence where the tenancy has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of Part 7 of the Principal Act.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the payment by the Department of Social Protection—

(a) of such a supplement upon the creation of a tenancy, or
(b) of assistance in the form of a deposit prior to the registration of the tenancy.".

I raise this issue because the deposit is important. I want to push it. While the Minister of State provided me with a commitment that it would be examined, plenty of time was given. I will not say anymore other than that I am pressing the amendment.