Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I also extend my sincere sympathies to the families and friends of the two homeless people who have died. There has been increased use by the Government over the last year of private hostels for people who have become homeless, without the support services in place in accommodation provided by NGOs, and there have been reports of some very serious breaches of human rights in these hostels, such as rules about not being allowed to chat and people who have become homeless being barred for very minor infringements of these rules. Does the Tánaiste share my concern about the impact these private hostels without support services are having on homeless people? What action will the Government take to address this?

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