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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Homelessness and planning legislation

Summary

Thomas P. Broughan condemns the failure to accommodate homeless families and links the crisis to Government planning policy. The Chair repeatedly restricts the discussion to the planning Bills, while the Minister confirms the Bill was approved by Government.

On the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill and the Planning Development (No. 2) Bill, last Friday afternoon, there was no emergency accommodation for something like 70 families at the homeless section in Parkgate Street and they were left without any accommodation whatsoever. As the Minister knows, we have perhaps 1,000 children homeless under this Government. In terms of social housing need, we have a Greek-type situation-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Where are we going here?

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The Minister, the Taoiseach and the Government will, presumably, be commiserating with the Greek people.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

This is the Order of Business, as you know.

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The Government has taken a course of action which has left these people, including many of our constituents-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

It is the planning legislation.

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-----from Dublin Bay North homeless over last weekend. The Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, is doing absolutely nothing about this.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You have made your point.

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Where is the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and what is he doing?

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He is out in the housing estates.

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He is minding his legacy.

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He is at photo opportunities in Clonmel or wherever.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You have had your say. The question is on the planning legislation.

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The text of that Bill was approved by Government on 3 June.

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They are our constituents.

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