Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Some of the questions were not answered but I am sure they will be. Is the Minister aware that the Irish Property Owners' Association, IPOA, has issued a statement which was on Kildare FM that it is now considering withdrawal from State-sponsored rental schemes and implementing payment for key hand-over and charges for registration, car parking, letting costs and documentation costs. Could the Minister confirm to the House that he will report that as a matter of urgency to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission because if it happened in the agricultural sector there would be dawn raids. That would be appropriate in this case. Could the Minister indicate whether the legislation already covers that, and if it does not, what are his proposals in relation to it? These are loopholes that apparently have already been identified and we must put a stop to them and close them down as soon as possible.

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