John Halligan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

5. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way rent allowance limits can differ so drastically by county and in local areas throughout the country particularly in Waterford where the rent allowance limits are so much lower than in the neighbouring county of Kilkenny (details supplied); her views on whether the current rent limits brought in to run from June 2013 to December 2014 accurately reflect the recent rise in rents charged by landlords and whether this is resulting in a serious lack of availability of rental accommodation which would comply with the rental limits making it almost impossible for applicants to comply with the regulations; her views on whether the current rental limits need to be radically reviewed in line with local rents payable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17797/14]

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