Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Housing is a major crisis and not just in the four years that the Minister has been the Minister as it has extended beyond that for many years. We also know that levels of homeownership amongst artists is a lot lower than among the general population and that artists depend more on private rental accommodation in our cities and in particular those who are working in the area of circus spectacle, street arts and the like.

The majority of artists under the age of 25 live with their parents, which is a much bigger figure than in the general public. The Minister's response referred to the status of the artist in Ireland conference where a discussion saw the potential options for artists such as co-operative housing. The Minister referred to artists' space but this is to carry out their creative work. They also need space for co-operative dwellings to allow artists to live near where they work or to live alone.

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