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

We have a significant rental sector, which is expanding. That is a fact, whether or not we like it. My job is to try to make sure the rental market is better structured and protected by better laws to ensure tenants are protected and landlords have certainty. Of course, if people want to purchase their own homes or if they want to access social housing, we need to facilitate that transition as well. We are doing that but the rental market has a core function for many people and my job is to try to make sure we achieve the best balance we can in that market.

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