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Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The truth hurts, Darragh.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The headlines in our national newspapers six years ago, at the start of January 2017, read, "I'm not crazy - I will end homeless families living in hostels". That was from the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, at that time, when we had the scandal of 7,000 people homeless breaking new records. He told us he would end families living in hostels in six months....

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: If we are to measure the success of this Government on the issue of homelessness, we need to deal with it in truth and reality. Let us deal with the fact the Government does not want to talk about, that is, the fact it is taking a decision that in three days' time - in just a handful of hours - people are facing the eviction notice they have received being activated. I listened to some of...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: -----but I will tell them something, in every single one of those families that face an eviction notice------

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: -----there is no laughter or jokes in their household. They are riddled with anxiety and concern and begging and pleading that the vote that takes place later tonight to extend the eviction ban is one that sees sense.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government does not wish to hear the truth, but the reality is it is in the Minister's constituency as well, because the housing disaster the Government has created has gone into every single constituency, parish and community. That is the reality.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government's own Minister has acknowledged the decision he and the Cabinet have taken and the decision the Government voted for, with the support of a handful of Independents, will increase homelessness. However, it is not just figures we need to be talking about. It is not just the 11,754 who are homeless, and the 3,451 people, but all of the additional people the Minister will make...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: What is shameful is the Government's decision.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government is voting to make them homeless. That is the reality.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government is voting to make people homeless.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: That is not a slogan; that is reality.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: In three days.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It was dodgy deals.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: There is no funding.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government should not be making people homeless in three days.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Do not make people homeless. Shame on the Green Party.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It is the Government that runs it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.