Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on legislative proposals to abolish upward only rent review clauses; if he has considered other alternative options for facilitating commercial tenants to obtain reduced rents which reflect the current economic realities faced by businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/11]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in an effort to alleviate the pressure that commercial rents are placing on businesses if he will consider legislating to provide an incentive for landlords to reduce commercial rents to a verifiable sustainable level provided that any such incentive would be proportionate to the effect of a rent reduction on the landlord's income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36173/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 together.

As I indicated in my reply to Questions Nos. 166 and 173 on 17 November, consideration of this matter is ongoing in the context of recent advices received from the Attorney General in relation to proposals which had been forwarded to her earlier this year. I hope that I will shortly be in a position to provide some additional clarity as to my legislative intent.