Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will bring forward the date by which the working group on commercial rents must report to him in view of the fact that the existing situation is crippling small businesses many of which simply cannot afford to wait until summer 2010 for action. [13063/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Working Group I have established "to consider the operation of the current system for determining the rent payable on foot of a rent review clause, with particular emphasis on the arbitration process and the adequacy of the information available to all parties and, if necessary, to make such recommendations for change as may seem appropriate" will, it is envisaged, report by 30 June, 2010. A reasonable timescale is necessary to ensure that the group can properly examine and report on the issues.