Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I would first like to pay tribute to the former Minister of State, Deputy Penrose. I worked with him for seven months and I found him very easy to work with. When will he be replaced? Many people are contacting us to know when there will be a voice at the Cabinet table for the most marginalised. Is the Minister aware that there are approximately 5,000 people homeless, one in seven of whom is a child? There are almost 10,000 people on social housing waiting lists and there are tens of thousands in fear of losing their homes because of rent and mortgage arrears. I would like to know what the Minister is going to do about that.

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