Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What we are going to do is build more homes. We are going to place an emphasis on age-friendly accommodation because we recognise the clear demographic trends and that there is going to be a requirement for the State to deliver public housing for older people at scale over the coming years. In the interim, the housing assistance payment and other supports will continue to be available.

We will work through the individual cases that arise where eviction notices are served on older people. We recognise the enormous anxiety and stress that can cause, especially for older people. That is why the State, our local authorities and our approved housing bodies will work on solutions in those individual cases. Fundamentally, however, it is about building more age-friendly accommodation for our growing older population.

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