Homeless applicants without a permanent address
Molloy argued that people without a permanent address could be unable to apply to local authorities and that temporary shelters did not provide homes. The Minister shared the concern and promised to seek an expedited report and more resources.
Would the Minister agree it is a highly undesirable situation where local authorities are not in a position to approve an application from a person who cannot show a permanent address? The type of accommodation to which the Minister referred is merely a shelter and it does not assist these people to create homes. It is a temporary, stop-gap solution to a very difficult human problem.
Comment on this
I totally share the Deputies' concern and I shall do my utmost to have the report expedited. I shall also do my utmost to have more resources allocated in this area and I hope when the necessary taxation and other measures are brought in here they will have the support of Deputy De Rossa and Deputy Molloy.