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

I want to ask the Taoiseach about the recruitment and retention crisis in schools due to a lack of affordable housing. There are reports today of a Dublin school asking grandparents to rent a room to a teacher in a desperate attempt to ensure it has enough staff in place for September. The lack of affordable places to live is leading to teachers leaving secure jobs in Dublin to take up temporary jobs elsewhere. The housing crisis is causing a staffing crisis in our schools and in our public services. Last year, more than €246 million in the housing capital budget was not spent and was returned to the Exchequer, money that could and should have been used to build affordable homes. Who will teach children in Dublin if teachers cannot find somewhere affordable to live?

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