Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Is the Minister aware of the great difficulty in which many low-income families are placed by side deals — under the table payments, as described by Deputy Enright a moment ago — which are put in by landlords? Is she aware that this is a consequence of what she is doing? Would she accept that the €400 million paid annually in rent supplement is money squandered because of the Government's inaction throughout the boom years to deal with the social housing crisis and the approximately 43,200 families languishing on housing waiting lists?

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