Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

On Government co-ordination on the decision not to extend the eviction ban, I ask the Taoiseach again if he has been presented with any analysis or reasoning by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage as to the effect that the lifting of the ban will have, not only on rising homeless figures but also on the numbers of landlords and private rental properties available. I am conscious that in response to a question from my colleague, Deputy Duncan Smith, ten days ago, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage said no modelling had been done prior to the decision to lift the ban. Has the Taoiseach obtained any modelling since the Government took the decision to lift the ban? In particular, can he stand over the assertion made by the Minister in last night's debate that if the ban had been extended, it would have shrunk the numbers of private landlords who are offering rental accommodation to tenants? I challenged the Minister on that assertion because we have been told that no modelling or research was done on the likely impact of either lifting or extending the ban prior to the decision made by the Government not to extend it further. I am asking about further research and Government co-ordination on the basis of research and evidence.

Has consideration been given to the legislation I sent to the Taoiseach? This draft legislation would provide for a results-based mechanism for determining the duration of an eviction ban in the future?

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