Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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There has been a reduction in rent supplement. Could Ms O'Donoghue give us the lowest rate for rent supplement for a single person? As she knows, rents are increasing. Does she have any concerns that the reduction in rent supplement is increasing homelessness to some level? I know it must be controlled but we have crossed the tipping point where cutting it was right to keep landlords in check. People now cannot afford rent, particularly single people on a reduced jobseeker's allowance.

It is contributing to homelessness and we hear about cases on a daily basis. I am not referring to some of the contrived cases that often receive publicity - every Deputy knows the difference - but to genuine cases.