Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In this Dáil and Oireachtas, we constantly talk about local autonomy and local government, but every time something happens, we want to say the Government must do it. Local authorities have responsibility for their housing stock. It is interesting; in the affordable housing schemes, they maintain their housing schemes and their houses. Local authorities need to do the same. Maybe, historically, there was a certain attitude when someone came in looking for basic repairs or whatever. People who are tenants are entitled to rights, whether they are in a local authority scheme or any other scheme. Mould should not be tolerated. The local authorities really need to get at it.

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