Does the Taoiseach have anything new to say or any legislation to offer in light of more news this morning of children unable to crawl or swallow due to being homeless, living in confined spaces and not having a natural chance of development, and the massive physical and mental damage the Government is doing to a whole generation of thousands of children? I have no confidence in the Minister and I will support the no-confidence motion next week, but I have no confidence in the policy either.

On Thursday, 5 December a march to the Dáil will take place. As Deputies, we have been asked to stay and debate policy, but we have done that already. The land is there and the money is available, but there is no political will. Last year local authorities built 1,181 houses. In the Taoiseach's constituency there are 90 acres of vacant land, but 200 kids will be spending their Christmas in bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels in Dublin West. We need a water charges or repeal-style movement to wake the Government out of its lethargy and lack of interest in working-class people who are suffering the brunt of this. While we debate-----

The Deputy has made her point.

-----I appeal to people to build such a movement because the Government simply does not care.

Custom and practice suggests that the Taoiseach takes questions from Leaders, but perhaps the Minister might have more up-to-date information. I call the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.

That has not been the practice on Questions on Promised Legislation to date.

It has been in my time in the Chair. Anyway, we are pragmatic.

Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It is very regrettable that the Social Democrats have decided to use valuable Dáil time-----

I am talking about children who cannot swallow or crawl.

The Deputy should wait for the Minister to reply.

The Deputy mentioned the motion, so I think that gives me the right to mention it as well. It is very regrettable that they are using their Dáil time for this stunt. I do not recall ever the Social Democrats bringing forward any legislation to address the housing challenge we face. I do not remember either of its Deputies attending the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government once to quiz me on Rebuilding Ireland when we have the quarterly reports, considering the many times I appear before that committee to deal with those issues. It is regrettable that they have chosen to use their time for a stunt rather than bringing forward an idea that they think might get the support of the House, be passed and do something.

We are constantly working to help families and children out of homelessness. We do that by trying to prevent them entering homelessness in the first place. In Dublin alone this year so far, for every two families that have presented to homeless services, we have found a home for one immediately. So far this year for all of those families and children-----

That is not my experience in Dublin West.

Let the Minister finish.

The Minister, please.

I am not talking about what the Deputy thinks she knows.

I know because I-----

Sorry, Deputy Coppinger. The Minister to continue.

The Deputy should provide facts.

I am talking about the facts and figures that come from each of the local authorities in Dublin, for which I am responsible. I am also talking about the 800 to 900 families who have exited emergency accommodation and have gone into homes so far this year. Roughly a third of those have gone into new social housing and the other two thirds have gone into the private rental sector. That is not ideal. We are trying to reverse that, which is why we have Rebuilding Ireland in the first place. That is why next year we will build more social housing homes than were built any year this century in any of the boom years.

This century.

That is our commitment to social housing.