Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

Daft does not keep any figures on rents at the lower end of the market. I am talking specifically about poor quality bed-sits where many young people, including those at risk, stay. As far as I know - perhaps the Minister can tell me the contrary - no information is available on what is happening to rents in that category. The anecdotal information would suggest that because of harder times and more people seeking low-cost accommodation, those rents are not reducing.

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