Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

This was achieved by boosting supply to meet unprecedented demand. We heard speakers state that lining landlords' pockets should not be the aim of the rent supplement scheme, a point on which all Deputies will agree. How would the Labour Party ensure this does not occur? It would abolish the rent caps in place under the scheme to ensure landlords cannot charge unreasonable rents for private rented accommodation.

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