Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Oliver Bond flats in the inner city of Dublin are 90 years old. If you live in Oliver Bond you are likely to be living with damp and mould, in conditions that are unacceptable and unbelievable in 2024. A report published today reflects that people living in Oliver Bond flats have a higher likelihood of respiratory illnesses such as asthma. The report speculates strongly that this is a direct consequence of the very poor living conditions that exist. I have to say that I was not surprised at all to hear the outcome of this study. Anybody who deals with communities and families living in the blocks of flats right across Dublin city, Cork and elsewhere, will know that they have been allowed to go to rack and ruin and are desperately in need of regeneration. In my own area I can cite Ballybough House, Larkin House, O'Brien Hall, Kevin Barry House-----

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