Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask a question about the Government's housing and homelessness strategy. I was horrified to find out an hour ago that a rough sleeper who intends to sleep on the streets of Dublin tonight was told today by Focus Ireland that it has no dry, fresh sleeping bags to give them. If we are talking about a housing strategy, we should be aware that it is horrendous that someone cannot get a sleeping bag to sleep rough tonight in this weather. I know the Taoiseach will be horrified to hear that a person who went to Focus Ireland to seek a sleeping bag was refused one because Focus Ireland has none available. The person was told that Focus Ireland might be able to meet them tonight at 7 to give them a sleeping bag. It is a horrendous situation to be in.

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