Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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Families will be moved from modular housing to normal social housing within as short a timeframe as possible and there will be an on-site family placement service to deal with this. Building sustainable communities is a key aim in planning and development considerations. No one wants to see the development of ghettos, as referred to by Deputy Murphy. This is an emergency response to the emergency situation of homeless people.

On the eligibility criteria, these are drawn up to ensure fairness and those deemed to be most in need are prioritised. Having been a local authority member myself, local authorities in the main try to be fair and if people present in extremely difficult circumstances, they will be prioritised. That is the flexibility Deputy Boyd Barrett seeks.