Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No. I do not agree with the Deputy. He rightly recognises that supply is the key. We are not seeing an increase in supply of landlords coming into the market; we are seeing the opposite. We are seeing landlords leaving the market. That is a real problem. If we want more affordable rents, we must have a model that sees more people entering the market to provide tenancies to people, as well as more provision of affordable homes. We are seeking to move on both of those fronts.

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