Carlow rent pressure zone dispute
The Leader defended the exclusion of Carlow from rent pressure zones as a matter of statutory criteria, not politics, and said the Senator had voted for the Bill. Senator Murnane O'Connor challenged that explanation and insisted the problem remained acute in Carlow.
I am surprised that Senator Murnane O'Connor asked why Carlow was not included as a rent pressure zone. First, it did not meet the criteria as set out in legislation. Second, it was not a political choice and the Minister was not involved in it. The decision was made on the basis of factual data.
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The necessary conditions did not arise in the case of Carlow. The legal criteria were applied without ministerial interference.
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The rent pressure zones-----
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The Senator voted for the Bill when it came before the House. If she wants to have a real and honest debate about rent pressure zones, we can have such a debate. I ask her not to come in here throwing political points around when she knows the full facts better than most.
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If the Minister can come down to Carlow and find a house to rent for €800 a month, I will thank him.