Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In June, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, stated that local authorities could purchase HAP properties where the tenants were under notice to quit. I subsequently asked Kerry County Council to use this measure for a number of constituents who had received such notices.

Some of these families went into hostel accommodation, having to throw out children’s toys and family memorabilia because there was no other solution. The Taoiseach said this morning that he has made clear to local authorities that the funding is there. However, as of today, officials in Kerry County Council are telling me that they have not received any directive and there is no chance that they will be able to buy any of those properties prior to Christmas. I am asking the Taoiseach to try to sort that out and get a directive out to them.

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