Thomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein)
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I support that suggestion because landlords must deal with the RTB, which is only right and proper, and then local authorities are leaving people in houses, which are owned by the State, in unbelievable conditions. Last night, I got a phone call from a man who had water pouring through his roof and down through the light fittings in the house. He told me that the council has called out to him a number of times. However, he rang me at 9 o'clock last night because he was afraid to switch on a light in case he would be electrocuted. That is an example of some of the queries that Members are dealing with.

My next question is for Ms King. Earlier she mentioned how we are going to deal with social housing and deliver the amount of social housing required. She also mentioned that even though more people are working there are more people earning a low income. The amount of social housing being provided is nowhere near what is needed.