Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Some kind of deposit retention to secure deposits for tenants is needed. One suggestion was that it could be put into an account. We would not get much interest on it at the moment, but the interest on the account could fund the operation. I am unsure whether we could do that at the moment. The fund could lend the money to Irish Water, because Irish Water is paying 3% on borrowings. Is that not the case?

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