Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I can well understand that if the Department puts out a call looking for places, it will not get them in the centre of cities and towns just like that. The cheapest single room on Gardiner Street on Thursday night and Friday night this week is €250. Does that not put it up in lights? The State owns land in the middle of every city and town in this country. It will not appear overnight, but should there not be direct Government involvement in building places? These could be multi-use. They could be used for purposes other than direct provision. They would not be wasted. It makes sense. I accept it would take time to deliver. Rome was not built in a day but, God, it was started.