The Bill will provide more protection for landlords and tenants and it will also link any rent increases or decreases to the Consumer Price Index
Spokesperson on Housing, Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD, accused Minister Alan Kelly of failing to make a "dent" in the rental crisis last year.
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He said: "Numerous reports have illustrated this fact.
"In May the Daft Quarterly Rental Report show an increase in the average rent nationwide of 9.3% in the year to March 2016, with average rents now at over €1,000 per month.
"In Dublin the report showed rental inflation for the year to March 2016 at 8.8%, with it costing on average €1,663 per month to rent in the south of the city.
"Renters seeking more manageable rental costs outside the bigger cities are encountering huge rent hikes around the commuter belt."
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