Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to put on the record what could be perceived as a conflict of interest regarding the issue I am addressing. I raise this issue on behalf not just of constituents, but people up and down the length and breadth of this country. I am referring to people who provide accommodation. That could be student accommodation, property rented to local authorities or rented directly to private individuals as their homes. As far as I am concerned, these people have not been represented here by Opposition spokespersons or by people in the Government. I feel this needs to be highlighted and the importance of these people to the housing sector demonstrated to the Minister.

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