Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which the prospect of emergency measures continues to be considered to cater for the immediate housing needs of families currently being displaced from rental accommodation, in view of the desirability of providing accommodation from which children can readily access schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17336/17]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of families currently deemed to be homeless by the various local authorities in Dublin and the immediately adjoining counties; the extent to which measures can be put in place to expedite the procedures and the provision of permanent or emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17337/17]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which the local authorities in Dublin and immediately adjoining counties have access to emergency accommodation to meet the needs of families becoming homeless, for example, through the sale of properties, and repossessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 to 156, inclusive, together.

I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 9, 59 and 162 on today's Order Paper, which set out the position on this matter.