470. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might be prepared to review the maximum rent her Department is prepared to pay in rent support throughout the Eastern region with particular reference to areas experiencing an extreme local authority housing shortage thereby making it impossible for families on local authority housing lists to source private rented property in lieu of local authority housing; if her attention has been drawn to the extreme hardship now being caused to some families arising from this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4534/13]

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470. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might be prepared to review the maximum rent her Department is prepared to pay in rent support throughout the Eastern region with particular reference to areas experiencing an extreme local authority housing shortage thereby making it impossible for families on local authority housing lists to source private rented property in lieu of local authority housing; if her attention has been drawn to the extreme hardship now being caused to some families arising from this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4534/13]

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1. 29 January 2013

   Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

   470. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might be prepared to review the maximum rent her Department is prepared to pay in rent support throughout the Eastern region with particular reference to areas experiencing an extreme local authority housing shortage thereby making it impossible for families on local authority housing lists to source private rented property in lieu of local authority housing; if her attention has been drawn to the extreme hardship now being caused to some families arising from this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4534/13]

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