Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

With regard to homelessness, there is a significant problem with vacant social homes being left empty for more that a year by some local authorities. The NOAC report that was just published shows that in the Galway City Council area it takes an average of 50 weeks to re-let an empty social home. In Limerick social homes are being left empty for more than a year. It is 62 weeks before they are being re-let. This is a real slap in the face for the more than 14,000 people living in homeless emergency accommodation. Why has the Minister not tackled this during his term of office and what will he do to tackle it?

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