Dáil debates

Thursday, 26 January 2023

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions

Homeless Persons Supports

11:14 am

Photo of Malcolm NoonanMalcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am not familiar with the specifics of the cases the Deputy has raised. If he would bring them forward to us, it would be useful.

While there are no further proposals in respect of the extension of the current moratorium, the Department is keeping this under constant review and our Department has commenced work on an overall review of the private rented sector, as committed to under a review of Housing for All, which was published last November.

As for acquisitions and support to prevent homelessness, the Department is supporting local authorities to acquire homes for social houses for priority purposes, including acquisitions which support a household to exit homelessness or appropriate acquisitions with tenants in situto prevent homelessness. There is a suite of measures in that regard but, again, I am not familiar with the specific cases the Deputy raises. If he would bring them-----

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