Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First, I want to set the record straight on a number of points in relation to the process here. I agree with Deputy Ó Broin in that regard. We have flagged for many weeks that we may use Report Stage of this Bill in order to ensure that there is a very short period between announcing quite a radical change in how the private rental market in Ireland will work and legislating for that change. It does not make sense to have a gap between announcing a big policy change and implementing that in law because of some of the concerns that people have raised, although landlords cannot simply bring forward rent reviews. There is a 24 month rent freeze once rents are agreed.

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