Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I remind the Minister that there are 43,000 low income families on housing lists, compared to 23,000 in 1991. The Minister states that the review has been carried out and will not come into force until June. Will he inform the House if any of the questions to which I refer will be dealt with when changes are made in June?

Does the Minister intend to review rent caps? If the limit is €600 one cannot add €10 or €15 per week to the rent and this forces the tenant into a poorer standard of house, below that limit.

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