Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste for his good wishes on behalf of Deputy Shortall and myself. They are very much appreciated.

When this eviction ban was put in place there was a recognition of an emergency and it was said at the time that it is one thing putting an eviction ban in place but there needs to be a plan if this eviction ban will end and it was time-limited. It does not feel like there is a plan of action for the end of this. In a crisis, the number one thing is not to make that crisis any worse, and I accept this is complex but the impact this is having on individuals in relation to the panic they see coming down the road is very real. Certainly, I see people in my office daily who are worried, cannot find anywhere, and the impact it is having. They do not see any hope in this or any plan out of it so we need to know if the Tánaiste will not extend that ban what will he put in place in the immediate term in relation to where people will live and what supports will be there for them.

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