Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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In that spirit, I will leave the homeless section to one side because we have dealt with that for the moment but there are a number of groups who should be at this. I agree with Deputy Coppinger in respect of the Tyrrelstown residents. I suggest that it be done here, although I would not have a row about it. I think they need to be somewhere in the programme.

A very large number of families that were in the asylum system and have been granted status are now trapped in direct provision because they cannot get either private rented or council accommodation. There are approximately 40 such families in Clondalkin and the State-wide picture is much larger so they need to be involved. There are organisations that are working with those families that would be happy to provide a speaker and I will pass the name on to the clerk to the committee afterwards.

Traveller homelessness is a specific problem, both in terms of its causes and also the additional barriers that Travellers, particularly those who are single, face in accessing housing. Again, the Traveller organisations at a State-wide level would be the first port of call. In addition to homelessness - both the more traditional type and that relating to the financial crash - families facing eviction, people trapped in direct provision who should not be there and Travellers should be included in this section.