Alan Kelly has ‘100% support’ for rent certainity plans

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has insisted he still has “100% support” from his party over his rent certainty plans, despite claims he is becoming increasingly isolated in his battle to implement the popular policy.

Tánaiste Joan Burton

The Labour TD denied he has lost the backing of coalition colleagues for the initiative, which would see rent prices linked to the consumer price index for a number of years in order to quell surging price hikes, as he launched 500 modular houses for homeless families yesterday.

Speaking to reporters 24 hours after a spokesperson for Tánaiste Joan Burton declined to refer to the long-stated potential policy as a “red line” issue for the party instead saying it “could be an option”, Mr Kelly remained defiant on its future.