The Taoiseach was accused of lying about Sinn Fein housing policy, during a heated leaders' questions in the Dail.
Micheal Martin faced questions from Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, who urged his Government to introduce a three-year rent freeze to tackle the spiralling cost of living.
The call comes as a new report from property website Daft.ie showed that rents rose nationally at an annual rate of just over 10% in the last three months of 2021.