Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Of course there are short-term and immediate issues for families but there are also medium-term and the long-term ones. We want to do everything possible to make sure families, who are in the situation described by Deputy Ó Broin, have as much certainty as possible. We have already outlined in the budget a range of ways for more accommodation to become available, whether it is through the rent-a-room scheme or the various tax incentives, as support for those who are in the rented sector. There are serious issues and challenges. It is a priority for the Government and for the Minister, Deputy Coveney. We have a Minister with responsibility for housing for the first time ever and every action that is possible is being taken in the short, medium and long term.

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