Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I just do not know in which country the Minister is living. She certainly is not aware of the reality that exists for people who live in the larger urban centres throughout the country. She is in complete denial. It is an awful pity that, instead of carrying out a head count with regard to who was present in the Chamber yesterday, the media did not observe some of the committee meetings which took place in the complex yesterday. For example, the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht discussed housing with representatives from Focus Ireland and the Simon Community.

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