Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the Pope is delighted with the sentiments expressed by Deputy McGrath and was waiting with bated breath for them. We would all like to join in wishing the Pope well.

In view of the massive housing crisis inherited by the Government from its predecessors, is it intended to introduce the housing Bill any time soon? Will this Bill refer in particular to the tens of thousands of people currently waiting on local authority housing lists, who have no indication of what the future holds for them in regard to housing due to the dearth of family-type housing available on the market?

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