Keira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Earlier, my colleagues raised families who are in emergency accommodation but are not linked in with other services. In my own county, I visited an emergency accommodation centre in Charlestown recently. I was really pleased with the services in the kitchen, the washing facilities and with how clean and spacious it was. I met one lady whom I linked with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul because she wanted to buy an outfit for her son for his confirmation. The toys within the children's play area were not sufficient. I am just wondering about that. Tusla does not have access to the families that are not linked in. What are Ms Ward's thoughts on people who are finding themselves in emergency accommodation but have never been linked in with services before?