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

Banning rent increases will not produce one additional house. In fact, it would reduce the number of houses available for rent in the market. That would be the impact of Sinn Féin's decision and its entire approach to the matter.

We need to support renters in terms of alleviation in terms of the tax rental credit which we have now but Sinn Féin's proposal-----

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