Thomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, the Taoiseach made a statement in the Dáil that he could not understand, regarding the €20 million that Cork City Council got for the tenant in situ scheme, where it was gone. I have a report that the chief executive gave to Cork City Council last night at a special meeting called by Sinn Féin. It got unanimous support to write to the Minister for housing to give the money for the 33 families who were sale agreed but are now facing homelessness. Deputy Martin is a Cork Taoiseach. I know a lady in Gurranabraher, Annette Hawkins, who has to be out of the house next week. She has been living in the house for 21 years and she is going to be at risk of homelessness next week. Jason Cashman, who the office of the Taoiseach is dealing with, is another person who was sale agreed. There are 33 families. The council wants to buy the houses, the landlords want to sell it the houses and the people want to stay there. The only people blocking this are those in the Government. Will the Taoiseach commit to Annette, Jason and the other 31 families that that funding will be given to Cork City Council to save them from homelessness?

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