Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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I will make one brief point, so the witnesses are aware of it. I know of Traveller families living in council houses. Do not get me wrong; they are delighted. The place is spotless and pristine. The problem is that some have large young families where there is autism and other issues. There does not seem to be an alternative. I know one family where the child is seven years of age. He is upstairs on the window sill in the bedroom on the second floor. It is not appropriate. When you try to put locks on it for the safety of the child so they will not get out the window, they tell you that it is a health and safety fire violation. I say that to flag that if we are talking about accommodation for Travellers, it should be appropriate for disabilities or anything like that.