Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 will be introduced in the Seanad next week. It contains no measures on rent certainty. However, given the highly concerning figures for the third quarter of 2016, will the Taoiseach commit to amending the Bill? Given Deputy Micheál Martin and his crocodile tears this morning, will he commit to supporting this? The average monthly rent is now €1,077. The Government is failing those in the rental sector. Rent certainty would put a brake on the unaffordable rent increases thousands of people face. We have enough of lip service and platitudes. Will the Taoiseach commit to amending the Bill to include rent certainty that is so desperately needed by so many households?

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