The Government will tackle rising rents with regulations and legislation, and by entering the rental market, Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly said today.
Mr Kelly's comments came at the Labour national convention in Killarney, Co Kerry as he told delegates rent is the "single biggest issue" in his portfolio.
He committed to entering the rental market to bring about rent certainty.
He said some rent increases by landlords are "absolutely scandalous" and need to be brought to an end.
"We have a situation, in some cases, landlords feel they can get away with increases in rent that are absolutely scandalous and we need to bring an end to that," Mr Kelly said.
"We need to bring about certainty through various different regulations and legislation - if necessary," he said.
"I'm committing here, that I am intent on entering the market to change this," he added.
"It has to be done and the methodologies of how we are going to do it are going to be brought before Government. And, I say here, we will do everything we can to bring about rent certainty while supply is going to be built up in the future," Mr Kelly added.
He said earlier that NAMA should not always sell to the highest bidder and a proportion of its land needs to be set aside for projects to ensure the delivery of affordable housing in the future.
Mr Kelly made his remarks as he addressed the Labour Party Conference in Killarney, Co Kerry this morning.
He said there is an issue with housing and co-operation is needed from NAMA.
"We don't need NAMA to be always selling to the highest bidder.
"There needs to be a social dividend for the people and that social dividend is the following: is that a certain proportion, not all, a certain proportion of lands are put aside for various different projects in whatever capacity we can deliver to ensure we have affordable housing in the future," Mr Kelly said.
A number of motions on rent regulation were passed at the conference this morning.
The motions included calls for the introduction of emergency legislation to freeze rents within the private rental sector for a two-year period.
Another motion called on the Labour Party to introduce legislation for the regulation of private rented accommodation while it is in Government.
It sought to provide security for tenants and to recognise the problem of families being made homeless through unaffordable rents.
Another motion calling on the Government to institute an effective form of rent control to deal with the rising numbers of people becoming homeless was referred back to party's national council.
It said rental controls should be similar to those in North America and Europe where rent increases are capped at around 16% in any three-year period.
A motion proposing a referendum be held to ensure Irish Water is held in public ownership has been referred back to the party's national council.
The motion was referred back at a request from Mr Kelly, who said he needed to take into account the advice of the Attorney General on the issue.
He added that he had introduced a 'triple-lock' on the privatisation of Irish water.
Meanwhile, several hundred anti-water charge protesters have gathered in Killarney ahead of a march on the Labour conference.
Speeches were delivered in the town centre, and the protesters then marched to the conference venue.
A significant security cordon is in place around the centre.
Motion to repeal Eighth Amendment passed
A motion was passed yesterday to call for a referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which acknowledges the right to life of the unborn, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother.
The motion suggested that the referendum call be included in the Labour Party manifesto for the next general election.
Those who spoke on the motion included Senator Ivana Bacik, TDs Emmett Stagg and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, and Minister of State Kathleen Lynch, who commended the motion.
There was a round of applause when the vote was carried.
The conference will conclude later today with an address from party leader and Tánaiste Joan Burton.
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