Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I refer to the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. We will discuss the Children First Bill 2014 today. Probably like the Ceann Comhairle and almost every Deputy, I have come across situations where children in families are being evicted because of the situation in the rental housing market and with rent supplement. The Tánaiste was a housing spokesperson for approximately ten years when we served together as spokespersons. Is it time to declare a housing emergency-----

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