Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I met the residents of the Owenacurra centre. A number of them told me they do not want to lose their home. They have lived there for seven, eight, ten and 15 years, in some cases. I do not think it is a secret that people did not want to leave. I am not using the word "coercion" but I am simply saying that this suggestion that people did not mind leaving their home is false. They knew the staff and the staff knew their families. I am not using that word but I just want to be clear.