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

I am bringing up a matter of specific evictions. The Minister acknowledged before that there have been evictions arising from renovations and it has been a problem. He acknowledged it here in the Chamber while I was present. I am seeking to find out what the Government is looking to do to protect tenants in such a position. Saying the current provisions will not be changed is not good enough. We should not have any position where public money could be used to incentivise evictions.

The chairman of the RTB, Mr. Tom Dunne, told the Committee of Public Accounts recently that landlords may use the retrofitting scheme to evict tenants and he is an independent voice on this so his opinion should be highly valued. What will we do now before public money is used to incentivise rent increases or evictions? What changes will be introduced to address the matter before that happens?

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