Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32, namely, the failure of the Government to make suitable housing available to people trying to move out of homelessness, which means that large numbers remain in temporary, emergency and unsuitable accommodation. The Government should set, and commence living up to, a target of ending long-term homelessness within two years. The Government should now take the first steps towards delivering a sufficient volume of social housing, including though the transfer to local authorities of suitable NAMA properties, a dedicated revenue stream for supported accommodation and a new youth homelessness strategy. Action on homelessness cannot wait for an election. The current Government must commence these actions without delay so the elimination of long-term homelessness can be a reality sooner rather than later.

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