498. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that unlike tenants of local authorities or approved housing bodies, most housing assistance payment tenants also pay an additional top-up payment directly to their landlord to cover the gap between the maximum rent that the local authority will pay and the actual market rent which it has, given that even rent protection zones have seen a legal increase of over 20% since 2016, which is the last time housing assistance payment levels were increased; if his attention has been further drawn to the five proposals that an organisation (details supplied) has suggested to prevent households in receipt of HAP from poverty and risk of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29496/22]

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498. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that unlike tenants of local authorities or approved housing bodies, most housing assistance payment tenants also pay an additional top-up payment directly to their landlord to cover the gap between the maximum rent that the local authority will pay and the actual market rent which it has, given that even rent protection zones have seen a legal increase of over 20% since 2016, which is the last time housing assistance payment levels were increased; if his attention has been further drawn to the five proposals that an organisation (details supplied) has suggested to prevent households in receipt of HAP from poverty and risk of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29496/22]

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