Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As this is the Taoiseach's last Leaders' Questions, I also wish him well. For weeks, we have seen growing numbers of men sheltering in tents around Mount Street, which is a stone's throw from here, many of them in appalling conditions. Many of us found it very difficult when we went down to visit them over recent days. I pay tribute to the many volunteers who provided help and support. I very much welcomed the fact that the men were moved at the weekend to what we hoped were better conditions in Crooksling. Unfortunately, those conditions were at least initially very poor. We have all seen it. We have heard reports from the men themselves. I know conditions are improving now and I am getting updates all the time from our volunteer group, which is offering support and help, but there are still men camped on Mount Street. I was there twice yesterday and again saw men who had come back from Crooksling because they had nowhere else to go. On his last Leaders' Questions, I ask the Taoiseach to take control of this issue and ensure that decent accommodation is provided to those who come here seeking refuge.

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