Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The housing and homelessness crisis is the most fundamental issue facing this country and the outgoing Government has failed to deal with it. In the Thirty-second Dáil, I introduced the Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill and it is my intention to reintroduce that Bill at the earliest opportunity.

I salute the young disability rights campaigner, Cara Darmody, from Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, who has done Trojan work in this area. However, Cara would be the first to acknowledge that a lot more needs to be done. The Government and the HSE must stop breaking the law. They must ensure that assessment of need is carried out within the six-month limit and that an appropriate place is available for every child. They must also ensure early access to therapy services and day and residential services for adults.

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