The Dail has heard a claim that a Dublin landlord sexually harassed a tenant who couldn't afford the rent.
A Solidarity TD has read out text messages, reportedly sent to a woman renting a bedsit in the Rathmines area.
Ruth Coppinger has called for proper research to find out how many tenants have been put in similar situations.
The Housing Minister is promising to look into the matter, Eoghan Murphy has called the messages disgusting.
