Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 10, between lines 42 and 43, to insert the following subsections:

"(4) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the number of people in receipt of rent supplement on the waiting list for the Rental Accommodation Scheme.

(5) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the reform of the Rent Supplement Scheme.

(6) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on paying Rent Supplement in advance rather than arrears.

(7) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on requiring landlords to register with the PRTB in order to be eligible for rent supplement.".

The rental accommodation scheme is similar to the family income support. It is a very good scheme but there are some anomalies with regard to having to be on rent allowance for a certain length of time. People do not necessarily know about the rental accommodation scheme. That is not an issue for the Minister but I ask that she examine the fact that people must be on the rent supplement for so many months before qualifying.