Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views that pre-existing commercial leases which prescribe upwards only rent reviews pose a serious threat to the economic viability of many businesses and to the protection of employment and the action he proposes to take; if his attention has been drawn to any reports of landlords incentivising commercial tenants to agree artificially high rent increases in order to provide artificial rent comparators for the purpose of other rent reviews under arbitration; if he proposes to introduce any legislation to criminalise such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43190/10]

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