Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Not only was the debate on lifting the eviction ban withdrawn from the schedule today, furthermore the Taoiseach has not responded to the letter I wrote to him two weeks ago, enclosing proposed legislation that we in Labour put forward, with an evidence base for the lifting of the eviction ban if and when there was a demonstrable drop in homelessness figures over four consecutive months. Clearly, we tabled a motion of no confidence which will be debated tomorrow, along with the Government counter motion. We are still awaiting a response to a reasonable and constructive proposal that we in Labour put forward to address the chronic shortfall in housing which means that many families will face a cliff edge of potential homelessness once the Government lifts the ban with effect from this Saturday, 1 April.

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