Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I compliment the witnesses on the report, which I have read. The main issue is lack of supply of housing. I think this problem will get worse until the Government sorts that issue out. Last year, the then Minister, Deputy Coveney, said there was a lack of clarity around the role of Airbnb. That is the problem. I firmly believe there is a lack of enforcement, a lack of legislation and a lack of leadership. I suggest that all local authorities should be given proper leadership on the role they need to play. It will go down to that. Everything in local authority housing goes through all the local authorities. The Department needs to put more emphasis on building houses. It is not happening at the moment. We are being given all these promises. I hope they are fulfilled. This is a very good report. It is sad that so many people are homeless in 2017. We really need to address the major issues they are facing. I commend the witnesses again.