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Government to consider extension of rent freeze and evictions ban

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The Government will consider extending a rent freeze and a moratorium on evictions which were introduced as emergency measures at the start of the Covid-19 crisis.

They were due to expire on 20 July, but Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien told the Dáil that he will write to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to ask if the public health advice merits an extension. "If it is justified, I will bring a proposal to Government accordingly," Mr O'Brien said. "I will consider the economic situation as well and possible further measures that maybe put in place should they be needed." He was responding to a motion tabled by the Labour Party calling for further State supports for tenants in rental accommodation who, the party said, have been

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