Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

-----depending in particular on the co-operation and level of activity of Dublin City Council. If we can increase supply significantly, be it through reopening and refurbishing voided properties or building new properties as fast as we can and looking for co-operation, which we are getting, from the voluntary housing associations in making additional housing provision, this will be the greatest relief to the problems experienced by families at risk of homelessness.

Given the fact that we have a significant number of families in rented accommodation, I initiated - it was actually last June on a formal basis but happened some months before that - the protocol for dealing with families who were at risk of losing their rental accommodation. If anyone of whom the Deputy or any other Deputy is aware-----

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