Housing Bill and homelessness crisis
Richard Boyd Barrett linked rising rough sleeping to Government housing policy and sought an early housing Bill. The Tánaiste said it would come early the following year and that homelessness required action beyond legislation.
The report that the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin has doubled in the last while is a shocking indictment of the failure of the Government’s policy in homelessness and housing.
Comment on this
Deputy, this matter will be dealt with on Topical Issues after the Order of Business.
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When will the housing Bill come before the Dáil? I have raised this on numerous occasions but I just get vague answers. Given the current housing crisis, will the Tánaiste bring forward the housing Bill so we can have a policy for the area as well as a proper debate about this most urgent of crises?
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The housing Bill will be taken early next year.
We are not awaiting any legislation with regard to provision for homeless people. The Government has already provided additional beds for the homeless. The situation of those sleeping rough needs to be dealt with. It is not an issue of legislation but of dealing with a problem.
