Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-14
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

The Minister did not actually address the specifics of emergency housing. He addressed the other supports that are there, and absolutely people should be looking for those supports, but I want to be clear on what they can access.
Regarding the other issue, the point still stands that this is addressing a situation that already existed. The Minister has confirmed public and political scrutiny is part of the motivation for inserting these measures, even though it was already the case that legal residency was a requirement.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-14