Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----effectively rent price caps, or at least limitations in terms of inflation. We made a decision at the time, on advice, that we should not apply that cap to new properties coming on to the market because we wanted to see more new properties coming into the rental market, which we still need. This is obviously something the Government needs to keep a close eye on and it is for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make recommendations in that regard.

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