Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the reply, but all the information he provided is available, almost word for word, on the RTB website. This is a problem and this public money could be used to incentivise evictions and rent increases. Under current rules, there is an onus on the tenant to make a complaint. Tenants often are not offered their tenancies back in such circumstances. Will a change in legislation be introduced to protect tenants and stop this from happening, ensuring that a tenancy will continue unless a tenant chooses otherwise? A tenancy should continue rather than end and be offered back to the tenant. Will that change be introduced so that rents cannot be increased if a landlord is in receipt of public funds for renovations? It is reasonable that if public money is being used, it should not lead to an eviction or rent increase. What will the Government do to address this?

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