Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In response to Deputy Pa Daly, that matter will be examined. I will come back to the Deputy on the implications of that decision.

We will examine the point Deputy Joan Collins has made about the foster care allowance. Between the Ministers for Health, Social Protection, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, we can examine a range of measures for children more generally. We will consider the specific point the Deputy has raised in the fullness of the budgetary examination.

What Deputy Kenny has outlined is not acceptable. The area is not in a rent pressure zone. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is looking at legislation with a view to extending rent pressure zones. Nonetheless, the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, avenue is also open to complaints.

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