Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope they would not be worse off after going into a voluntary housing body property then they would be if they went into a local authority property. That is not the intention at all. Depending on the type of funding that has been received from the housing body, there is an obligation for it to consult with the local authority on the setting of rents. As the Deputy has suggested, there is also an ability for a housing body tenant to apply for a form of rent supplement if he or she needs such assistance. The Deputy is absolutely right when she talks about the need for stronger regulation in this area. That is exactly what I intend to provide when I bring forward legislation later this year.

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