Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Reports on Homelessness: Discussion
9:30 am
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I am showing total respect to him. I am talking about where he died. I am not talking about why he died. I am talking about the physical environment in which he passed away. I reiterate that it was on a pavement and there was a low wall behind him. It was beside and part of an open space. Ms Gleeson said we need better or more step-down facilities. I hope the Chairman will agree that this is an appropriate question. While I am not talking specifically about this person, if there are people who for whatever reason are rough sleepers, are there ways in which we could engage in step-down facilities, which are not the hostel bed or whatever that they may not take up but much better than the grey and cold pavement close to Christ Church Cathedral?
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