Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Given that I had the opportunity last week to speak on this, I will not speak directly on it. Instead, I raise my concern about the draft proposed business for next week and acknowledge the work the committee has done over a nine week period. The Minister will launch his strategy next Tuesday. However, this forum has been given only two hours in which to debate the strategy, which is the single most important strategy to deal with the housing and homelessness crisis. Personally, I cannot accept this two-hour window. Fianna Fáil is not willing to accept a two-hour window. The schedule for next week is a draft. Our Whip has indicated that no agreement has been made on it. We will not accept a two-hour window in which to debate the most important strategy to come before the Chamber.

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