Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I express my sorrow and offer my condolences to the young woman and her partner who experienced a stillbirth. It is a very sad moment for any family, and those of us who have experience of stillbirth or miscarriage will know and understand that and will also understand, as Deputy Coppinger rightly points out, that there are many causes of stillbirth and it is not right to jump to any conclusions in that regard. I am sure no one is doing that.

In the past year the Government has lifted 5,000 people out of homelessness and provided secure tenancies for them, but many more become homeless every day. It is a real struggle to keep on top of this issue. The development of family hubs, with more than 20 provided, offers much more appropriate accommodation for families. I know every effort is made to prioritise those who are ill or pregnant.

I cannot answer the question on research but I will ask the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, or the Minister of State, Deputy English, to give some details on that.

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