Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will come back on that because there are a huge number of people who find that, if they are living in their parents' home, they will be told they are adequately housed. If someone is in a situation of technical overcrowding or whatever, he or she will then be eligible to get on the housing list. This is something that needs to be looked at because the problem is people are being forced into the private rental sector so they at least feel they are clocking time on the housing list. Everyone is aware they will be waiting for six, seven or eight years. This needs to be looked at at departmental level and then a directive or whatever else and a discussion needs to happen with local authorities, including Louth County Council, about this. I will be very interested in the Minister of State's answer to that.

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