Dr. Tricia Keilthy:

We are certainly supportive of any changes to the Housing Act that would give greater visibility to the rights of children in their own right. That would allow local authorities to provide more holistic supports for children. Our housing legislation was not set up with children in mind. It is the sad reality that we do have to adapt our legislation to take account of that. It is crucially important to ensure the best interests of children are upheld. We are engaging with emergency services.