Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, with special responsibility for housing, Deputy Penrose, urgently to reverse the changes to the income thresholds for social housing applicants contained in the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 which, if implemented, will be devastating for thousands of low-income families who may be removed from housing waiting lists and left in unsuitable accommodation.

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