Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when he will amend the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1967 to 1994 to allow a commercial tenant to waive their right to a long-term lease after five years of tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6216/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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A change to the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980, to allow a business tenant to opt-out of the automatic renewal of his or her tenancy after 5 years, following receipt of independent legal advice, is provided for in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006.