Cabinet ministers have played down the extent of any cabinet row on a resolution to the rental crisis.

Ministers from both Fine Gael and Labour say plans are progressing to provide some sort of solution to stop rents from spiralling out of control.

Minister Michael Noonan is opposing plans to link rent increases to inflation, but that idea is fervently supported by environment minister Alan Kelly.

Noonan says and Alan Kelly are still working together to strike a deal:

Labour's Brendan Howlin says the cabinet WILL come to a solution in the coming weeks: