Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know this is to do with rental properties but it involves greater use of more heat efficiencies and greater insulation to make rental homes more energy-efficient. I welcome what the Minister has planned in respect of the Finance Bill. In my time on the council and in the Oireachtas, I have been in some rental properties that are substandard. I believe that this change will go a long way but I would love to see, maybe in six months, if it is not working, that we would revisit it. While some landlords will be very good and will avail of the relief available, others will not. We need to bring properties up to a standard that is habitable for people. If the Minister could commit to the measure in the recommendation, it would be great.