Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

What I want to say to Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan is that people having to register as homeless should be the absolute last resort. It is extraordinarily and exceptionally difficult for families that move into temporary accommodation such as hotels to look after their children properly. We want families with children in homes that they can call their own and where they do not need to be in a hotel or hostel-type environment. I agree with the Deputy that it is a very difficult situation for the children. It is an even more difficult situation for the parents looking after them and attending to them.

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