Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

This important amendment provides that new agreements for leases will be neutral as regards rent reviews. Having listened carefully to the arguments put by Deputy Ciarán Lynch, I am not sure whether the Minister can go any further than he already has. I assume retrospection is not an option and that the legislation will affect agreements which have not yet become leases.

I welcome the Minister's comments on the Fine Gael amendment to amendment No. 39. However, the Ceann Comhairle has not asked me to move that amendment and it does not have a number.

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