Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is the solution. Raising the rent supplement limits is a temporary solution, but it is crucial for the type of people who present at my constituency office and have a demand from a landlord to vacate a property because he is increasing the rent which he knows he could get from another tenant. The reality is that we have a housing crisis and €100 million or €50 million from the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan will not solve it. It will be solved by proper funding to local authorities to provide the necessary accommodation for people who need it.

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