Opposition parties have published their proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Bill 2026.
The Government's intention is to have the new measures contained in the Bill in effect by 1 March.
The Bill was debated in the Dáil on Wednesday and Thursday and will return to the chamber next week.
The Government will push it through the final debate stages in the Dáil on Wednesday, before it begins its passage through the Seanad on Thursday.
However, the Labour Party's Spokesperson on Housing Conor Sheehan said the Government was "using the guillotine" to "ram through" the "most significant piece of rental legislation" in the last year.
Among its amendments, Labour has called for a two-year review on the Bill, the introduction of an emergency rent break mechanism, a no-fault eviction ban for the next three years and for the market rent reset to be removed.
Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Housing Eoin Ó Broin said his party is "fundamentally opposed to this legislation".
He accused the Government of a "deliberate ploy to evade public scrutiny and public awareness of a Bill that is profoundly negative in its impacts for renter".
Social Democrats’ Spokesperson on Housing Rory Hearne said the resetting of market rents would push renters into financial difficulty and "push home ownership out of reach" for many.
"Because how the hell can they save for deposit when they're paying ever higher rents," he asked.
He also also said the Bill needs a mechanism to ensure "nobody is evicted into homelessness".
The Government said last week that a balance must be struck between strengthening tenants' rights while also increasing investment.
Minister for State Jerry Buttimer said: "What we're doing here is strengthening the balance between the rights of the tenant and giving them certainty in terms of tenure and also encouraging investment."
