Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This morning there was a joint operation to remove more than 100 tents that were pitched alongside the Grand Canal in Dublin. There were 168 people moved to alternative accommodation. We welcome this because everybody can agree it was not sustainable for those living in the tents or for the communities in the area. This cannot be allowed happen again. It is abundantly clear that the Government is limping from crisis to crisis. It is also clear that it has no coherent strategy or thought-out plan to deal with this situation. Last week, the Taoiseach said he would not allow makeshift shanty towns to develop in Dublin or any other cities or towns. Those are his words, not mine. Will the Tánaiste assure the Dáil that we will not be back here next week or next month facing a similar situation, with another 100 tents erected down by the canal or anywhere else across the city?

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