All morning, I have been dealing with people and families-----

That is grand.

-----who are on rent supplement-----

I am delighted to hear you were working all morning.

-----and have been served with notices-----

Will the Deputy ask about a Bill?

-----by landlords looking to increase rents. There has been a 7.8% increase in private rents.

Deputy, you were not listening to me.

I am talking about the housing Bill. I am coming to it.

The Tánaiste has just given an answer on the housing Bill.

The Minister for Social Protection-----

Sorry, Deputy, would you resume your seat? An answer has been given on the housing Bill.

-----plans to transfer responsibility for rent supplement to the local authorities.

No, no, Deputy-----

That is coming under the housing Bill. We need an urgent debate on this. Families are being served notice left, right and centre.

Deputy, will you please resume your seat?

I have been dealing with them all morning. The situation is getting worse.

I am on my feet.

Landlords are throwing people out on the streets for the sake of €50 or €100.

I am on my feet. Would you please resume you seat?

I think we urgently need a debate on this matter in this House.

Resume your seat. Thank you. You got your answer about the housing Bill.

I did not get an answer.

Yes, you did.

I did not get an answer to my question about what the Government is going to do about it.

Can the Tánaiste remind the Deputy when it is being published?

The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which will strengthen the regulatory framework for social housing and provide for the statutory underpinning of the new scheme of housing assistance payments and various other matters, will be published next year.