Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 October 2025

Committee on Children and Equality

Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Susanne Rogers:

It is definitely the case that access to secure, stable and affordable housing is key because that puts a bedrock under it. Adequate incomes are key. There is almost a tone of punishment involved or an idea of how we think people should be living their lives. In other words, if they meet particular criteria, they will get certain bits and pieces. I would not be a fan of conditionality being put in place for access to social housing or-----

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