Again, that figure will only rise because more and more people are going to be out on the street because they cannot afford the rent as it is and this Bill will drive rents up. That is all very well but protection is only good if you can afford the rent and they will not be able to afford the rent. A teacher is not going to be able to afford a one-bedroom apartment down in the glass bottle site, where the rent is €2,500 a month, or just down off Fenian Street, where the rent sought is €2,700.
Their kids are not going to be able to afford to pay €500,000 for a new house and they are not going to be able to afford to rent. As I said, people cannot afford to rent or buy, so the only option is to live in overcrowded homes in Ringsend, Pearse Street or wherever it is and then look to rent.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Maria McCormack and Chris Andrews; Níl, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly.
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