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

I also want to ask the Taoiseach about the safety net he promised renters when the eviction ban was lifted. At the end of March, he told the Dáil that the first refusal scheme would be in place within a few months. The Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Deputy O’Brien, promised that the first refusal scheme would be in place by now. However, not only is there no legislation, there is not even any draft legislation. The commitment which the Government made to independent valuations has been torn up. Legislation allowing renters to buy their homes at full market prices would be of little use to most renters. This is not a safety net but is threadbare. Will the Taoiseach apologise to renters for his Government having broken the commitments it has made to them?

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