I again wish to ask the Minister about the appalling housing and homelessness crisis. As the Minister is aware, the constituency he and I share probably has the largest number of homeless families and people living under pressure in hotels and guesthouse accommodation in the entire country. While the Minister answered my colleagues here, when can Members expect the Minister to come into the House with a radical emergency programme to tackle this issue?

Thank you.

The famous modular housing was exhibited close to the edge of our constituency.

Sorry, Deputy, we cannot debate that on the Order of Business.

I am not sure the Minister went to see it but this is a pathetic response by the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and by the Government to addressing this problem. This is a really serious issue-----

I think the Minister already has dealt with the issue.

-----for Dublin Bay North and the Government is doing nothing about it.

Thank you.

The Minister wishes to answer.

We already have discussed the issue.

No, he has not told me. When can Members expect-----

What item of legislation are you talking about?

When can Members expect a Minister to come into this House? I mean some Minister, if not the Minister, Deputy Kelly, who has had 15 months of doing absolutely nothing about this issue.

Hold on a second now. Please respect the Chair. Thank you.

When can we expect a Minister to come in and produce a programme for Members about rent control?

You have made your point. There are plenty of other ways to raise the issue.

The Minister's constituency and my constituency are suffering desperately.

Is there promised legislation that can help in this regard?

I have dealt with the issue of the legislation the Deputy is raising. However, I would point out that the Minister, Deputy Kelly, has introduced a significant investment in social housing. NAMA is now stepping up its activity in the housing area.

Nothing is being delivered. Nothing.

Voids are being tackled-----

Handfuls.

-----and the modular housing, with which the Deputy clearly does not agree, is under active consideration. Moreover, new legislative measures also are being considered-----

It is not the answer.

-----including measures in the planning area which have been introduced.

That is grand Minister, thank you.

There is an active programme in this regard and no one is downgrading the importance of this issue-----

The Government is a complete failure in this regard.

----but there is an active programme under way here.