Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

My question also pertains to the student accommodation crisis. Many of the 1,055 student accommodation units that have been transferred to short-term lets are in my constituency.

I will switch angle and go another way on an issue similar to that raised by Deputy Kelly. There is a rental crisis throughout the country. The Social Democrats has been advocating a three-year ban on rent increases. There are a multitude of innovative and practical solutions that will alleviate the housing crisis experienced by the students outside the gates of Leinster House and people all over the country at present. Will the Government finally commit to a ban on rent increases for three years that will alleviate the accommodation crisis they are experiencing?

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