Seanad Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 15:30

Rent certainty

Summary

The Leader answered repeated interventions on housing, rejecting the claim that government policy was ignoring rents and criticising Sinn Féin's stance. Senators insisted house prices and rents were still rising and argued again for rent certainty.

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Sinn Féin

House prices are still going up.

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Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael

If the Senator had his way-----

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Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Sinn Féin

If I had my way, there would be rent certainty.

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Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael

The Senator opposes everything. Sinn Féin had its chance, but it would not go into government.

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Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Sinn Féin

There has been a 24% increase-----

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Please allow the Leader to respond.

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Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael

Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh cannot have it both ways.

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Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Sinn Féin

We just want rent certainty.

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