Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The Department has not managed to effect the transfer and has not reached its targets. I ask again, why not? Second, in the course of the rent limit review, has the Minister considered setting up a deposit protection scheme? Her Department is unable to get back between €6 million and €7 million a year that is paid to landlords when deposits are forfeited. Were a scheme put in place whereby those deposits were protected, it would be a saving to the Department. Has the Minister examined this issue and does she intend to do anything about it?

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