Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that answer, which I appreciate. This is another extract from the email that a mother of two children, who is facing homelessness, has sent to me. She wrote:

My daughter has been diagnosed with severe dyslexia and is getting the help she needs in a new school. At 4th class this is her 4th school to attend. [...She needs] the stability and routine of staying in the same school and moving again. My health is suffering, the stress of the homeless crisis has resulted in my blood pressure going so high I have had 4 increases in blood pressure medication. The stress is killing me and I am scared of having a stroke or a heart attack and leaving my kids without a mother.

This is just one family who are being evicted into homelessness. There are thousands of other families around the country who are in similar situations. I appreciate that the Minister is going to look into this one case. However, in terms of all the people who are not being protected by the tenant in situ scheme, what is the Minister going to do to ensure the scheme is expanded in order that local authorities use it more for people who are really at risk of homelessness in situations like this?

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