The latest Daft.ie rental report showed the average monthly asking rent in the first three months of 2022 was €1,567.
Sinn Féin representative Eoin Ó Broin TD has spoke against the soaring rent, with 22 counties facing double digit rent inflation.
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"Rents are continuing to soar outside the Dublin area, with rents increasing by over 20% in Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal," said Teachta Ó Broin.
"Double digit rent increases are not being accompanied by increases in wages and with the cost of living skyrocketing, workers and families will struggle to meet these rises.
"The government's 2% rent cap is clearly not working.
"We need a ban on rent increases on all existing and new tenancies, and we need government to put money back in renters' pockets through a refundable tax credit worth a month's rent.
"Government must also accept that we need to see affordable cost rental housing delivered at scale - at least 4,000 units per year to meet affordable rental demand."
