Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I rise in utter frustration. I have to raise the fact that as an elected public representative, I am experiencing too many serious issues with the leadership of Clare County Council, namely, the leadership of the social directorate with responsibility for housing. For a number of months, I have requested a meeting to discuss various issues in respect of housing or lack thereof. It has not been facilitated to date and, instead, I am either told "No" or given a staff member who is not the head of services. Recently, I had to request the assistance of the Minister on a specific case regarding an issue and that did not deliver better engagement on the matter. There seems to be little respect for the mandate, and it is extremely concerning. I have constituents in distress and the council smugly thinks that overstaying is an answer. I call on the Taoiseach to investigate these serious matters.

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