Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps I might say what the Minister will not. He said he is not in a position to provide an unlimited offer of accommodation. In fact, he is not in a position to offer anything right now on top of the numbers that we have here. I talk to people on the street and so does the Minister. We are all aware of what the situation is. Whatever proposal the Government comes forward with, whether it is the 90-day proposal or some other proposal, we all know that after 90 days people will have nowhere to go. I quickly checked how many houses are available to rent. There are 18 in Sligo, nine in Leitrim, 21 in Roscommon and 40 in Donegal. It is the same across the country. There is nothing available for people to rent. It is not a question of not being able to provide an unlimited offering. I suppose my question is whether we have anything to offer at this stage.

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