Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 pm

Photo of Martin ConwayMartin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am dealing with one case involving a family of six, four of whom have special needs. There does not seem to be any movement on the part of the local authority to purchase a house for them because what would be required is outside the thresholds. I am looking for the Minister to direct local authorities to be flexible and to think outside the box. If a property is €50,000 or €100,000 more expensive than permitted, if it accommodates a family of seven or eight people it should be looked at seriously.

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