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

There is increasing evidence of a housing crisis in the eastern region in both the private and public sector, where many families are now being split up and being relocated with relatives. Some of are actually homeless, some are moving from relative to relative on a daily basis, and some have nowhere to go. There is an increasing number of people registering with us with whom we have no contact address. In view of this, might it be possible to have a debate on the housing issue before the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill comes before the House? At the moment it is impossible to acquire a home to rent or a home to buy anywhere in the eastern region.

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