Brendan Howlin has played down the extent of any row between the government parties over plans to control the cost of rent.
The Public Expenditure minister was speaking after Fine Gael and Labour couldn't agree on plans to include in yesterday's Budget.
Instead the coalition will have to prepare other measures to control rent, and announce them in the coming weeks.
Brendan Howlin says both parties are determined to find ways to control rent - and are keen to strike a deal to do so: