Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the response but I repeat that homeless services in Galway are at full capacity. When someone comes into our office and we ring up, we are told they are at full capacity. Will the Minister of State deal with that? I appreciate he has brought in measures. I appreciate the tenant in situ scheme. The problem is the housing policy is not fit for purpose. It is making the situation worse. We have a kaleidoscope of schemes that are keeping prices artificially high. HAP, long-term leasing and all of those schemes should be phased out. They are part of the problem.

Galway city has produced no affordable housing. I had the figures before me earlier. I hear the Minister has written to all local authorities on affordable housing schemes. There are none in Galway. The Simon report I referred to earlier told us there are no HAP properties available. I am attempting to keep calm and give the Minister of State the facts in the hope he will try to answer them.

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