Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is my view that we must immediately have a debate in this House with the Minister responsible and demand that we have not just a cap on rental income but a cap that reduces rental income by 10% in order to bring it back to a liveable state. I am putting the House on notice that I will call for an amendment to the Order of Business next Wednesday. That is giving plenty of time. If the Minister is not brought here before then, I will seek an amendment to the Order of Business so that we can debate rental income. I am sick and tired of hearing that we are waiting for a report from this organisation or that organisation. There are people out there who are struggling, and please do not tell me we are going to make everybody happy for Christmas. Christmas is one bloody day of the year. Think about the rest of the year, when people are lying on streets and families are being kicked out of bed and breakfast accommodation and told not to come back until eight o'clock at night. It is simply not good enough. I ask the Leader to bring that request to the relevant Minister and see if we can organise something before Wednesday.