Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There are a variety of processes rather than tenants understanding what the rules might be and fairness. For example, a young woman I am dealing with who is homeless had a baby about a month ago. She cannot register the baby because she has no address. She has a four year old in school in north Kildare. It was suggested to her that there was rented accommodation in Monasterevin, which would be an hour away, that she should go and see which would be suitable to meet her housing need. That young woman has family support around her in north Kildare. Is such either-or practice the kind we will see? If so, there will be difficulties.

It is different if it is local authority stock as opposed to what is available in the market. One could see tenants settling for very short durations, for example, for a year in one place, and moving children around the place constantly. There must be some thought for the likely longer-term impact, particularly on children or those who are vulnerable and require the support of family and friends around them.

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