Rental costs in Laois increased by 14% at the end of last year.
A midlands TD is defending the Government's record on housing.
It follows a new report from the Residential Tenancies Board, which found rental prices in Laois rose by 14% in the final quarter of last year.
In Westmeath, rental costs jumped by 3.9% and Offaly was the only county in the region to see a fall, decreasing by 5%.
Longford Westmeath Fianna Fáil Deputy, Joe Flaherty, says there is only so many things the government can do:
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