Alternative to Rent Pressure Zones 'will protect and support renters', says minister

It comes after Taoiseach Micheál Martin suggested to the Irish Examiner that RPZs be replaced by rent referencing

Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Éoin Ó Broin told the Dáil: 'It has never been more difficult to be a renter. Rents are through the roof and last year almost 20,000 eviction notices were issued to tenants.' File photo: iStock

Any system that replaces Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) will protect and support renters, the Public Expenditure Minister has promised.

It comes as the Government has come under sustained criticism after Taoiseach Micheál Martin first revealed to the Irish Examiner that RPZs are to be reviewed and suggested that they be replaced by rent referencing as recommended by the Housing Commission.