The Deputy will appreciate that certain protections concerning security of tenure already exist within the landlord and tenant code and these protections are consistent with the need to balance the rights of individual parties under the Constitution. However, I can confirm that my Department and the Department of the Environment and Local Government, which also has relevant responsibilities, continue to keep the law under review to see what further measures can be taken in this area.
In this context, I draw the Deputy's attention to that part of the Government's announcement of 9 March 1999 concerning a range of further initiatives in relation to the housing market which indicates that a decision in principle has been taken to establish a Commission to examine issues relating to security of tenure in the private rented sector.