Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The problem is that areas like Maynooth will qualify after people have been forced out by means of tenancy cessations or rent increases. There is plenty of immediate evidence that this is happening. We argued that this restriction should be nationally applied and should not be based on rent pressure zones. We disagreed with some aspects of the Minister's approach when it was introduced, but now we are talking about how it is actually playing out. I am mentioning an area I am very familiar with in that context. The problem is that people in towns like Maynooth, Navan and Greystones, which are currently missing out, will have to be put under levels of pressure that have very negative effects on them in order for those towns to qualify for these purposes in the future.

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