Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Tax Expenditures in Budget 2024: Department of Finance

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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That is unfortunate. Older renters in particular are badly affected by the current housing crisis. They lack security of tenure regardless of their rent-paying record. What measures or incentives could be envisaged to encourage landlords? I know you have spoken about landlords and I appreciate that. Can we encourage landlords into more long-term leases to give more security to our ageing population who are currently renting? Many of them still seem to be renting.