Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-14
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

If I am reading the provision right, somebody can be removed from emergency accommodation or have their emergency supports removed because they have refused social housing. The Minister said nobody would be put out on the street. Where do they go then? The provision says there is a removal of emergency supports if you refuse accommodation. What happens if emergency supports are removed? What if someone applies this legislation and has a right to remove those supports? I do not understand what happens in that instance.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-14