Ms Gr?inne Loughran:

There was a report by the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government in 2018 on housing options for older people, which recognised many of the issues that we continue to see. That report concluded that the topic of housing for older people is seldom discussed and that if Ireland is to be prepared for the growth in the number of older people, we must address this issue now. It also noted that Ireland will have to adapt its current housing policy to facilitate this change in demographics. This is something that we know has been recognised by various Deputies and Senators, such as the committee, for some years now. We just need to see some actions that complement that.