Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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The Department is still hundreds of euro behind what is the going rate. I do not agree with having to do this but I wish to point that out. The only effect is that landlords will not take people. We know a law was passed but landlords vet people when they get in the queue and ask them if they are on rent supplement. All that happens is that landlords will not take people on rent supplement because they can get more rent from other people, which puts people in the position of not being able to find accommodation.