15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legality around letting agents charging fees to interested parties in order for their names to be put on a list to view a particular property; her views that this is a fair and sustainable practice; the regulations in place to manage estate agent practice, in view of the high level of competition, in seeking out rental accommodation; if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship involved, if persons have to pay fees for every property they wish to view, when rents are already extremely high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9074/15]

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15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legality around letting agents charging fees to interested parties in order for their names to be put on a list to view a particular property; her views that this is a fair and sustainable practice; the regulations in place to manage estate agent practice, in view of the high level of competition, in seeking out rental accommodation; if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship involved, if persons have to pay fees for every property they wish to view, when rents are already extremely high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9074/15]

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