Housing: Motion [Private Members]
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-07
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Mick Barry (PBP), Cork North-Central

Sorry lads, if you do not mind, I am trying to speak. She stated:
I think it is a systemic issue. It would be very much related to the housing shortage in terms of both rental and getting properties to buy. It's difficult if you want to teach in Dublin and if you are from outside the area you can't get accommodation.
It is not just a Dublin problem, it is very much a Cork issue as well. Here is an example from Cork city. It is the story of a Greek couple, one a nurse with work experience and the other either a social worker or a carer, I am not certain on that. They have two preschool-aged children. The man got a job at Cork University Hospital and came over to find a house, a school place for the kids etc. He gave up after two months.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-07