Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

In July 2014, there were 749 children in emergency accommodation but by the end of April 2016, just before Labour left office, that number had almost tripled to more than 2,000. The trend has continued under the same policies because under the Labour Party, including its responsible Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, the building of council houses collapsed to an all-time low of 75 in 2015.

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