Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

It can be done because where there is a will there is a way. A number of scenarios have been suggested but hiding behind the courts will not resolve this. A huge amount of money has been already spent on temporary accommodation. The authorities have statutory duties and obligations. Will the Government intervene to resolve this unacceptable situation on compassionate and humanitarian grounds? It should be resolved for the residents, once and for all.

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