129. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her decision to cut rent allowance rates throughout the country will directly result in homelessness, especially for single persons and couples with one child; the basis on which her decision was made to cut the rate in south Tipperary, where a very strong private rental market exists and where it is simply not possible for those listed above to find suitable accommodation at the newly reduced rates; if her Department discussed the new rates with local rent officers who are experiencing first-hand the difficulties in trying to implement such rates; how she expects a single person in south Tipperary to source accommodation with €12 per week less; if she will reverse this decision and carry out a real review of how lower rates will directly lead to homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28353/13]

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129. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her decision to cut rent allowance rates throughout the country will directly result in homelessness, especially for single persons and couples with one child; the basis on which her decision was made to cut the rate in south Tipperary, where a very strong private rental market exists and where it is simply not possible for those listed above to find suitable accommodation at the newly reduced rates; if her Department discussed the new rates with local rent officers who are experiencing first-hand the difficulties in trying to implement such rates; how she expects a single person in south Tipperary to source accommodation with €12 per week less; if she will reverse this decision and carry out a real review of how lower rates will directly lead to homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28353/13]

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1. 12 June 2013

   Rental Accommodation Scheme Payments

   129. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her decision to cut rent allowance rates throughout the country will directly result in homelessness, especially for single persons and couples with one child; the basis on which her decision was made to cut the rate in south Tipperary, where a very strong private rental market exists and where it is simply not possible for those listed above to find suitable accommodation at the newly reduced rates; if her Department discussed the new rates with local rent officers who are experiencing first-hand the difficulties in trying to implement such rates; how she expects a single person in south Tipperary to source accommodation with €12 per week less; if she will reverse this decision and carry out a real review of how lower rates will directly lead to homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28353/13]

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