Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-29
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Ivana Bacik (LAB), Dublin Bay South

We can agree on one thing, which is that supply of homes is key, but the Government is not delivering increased supply. Unfortunately, the only momentum is with the tsunami of eviction notices that people are experiencing. The Government cannot blame the housing crisis on Trump - the Taoiseach knows I have acknowledged the impact of the global energy shock - because the Government's policies have not changed. They are failing to deliver for people.
They are failing to deliver for people like the family I met in Oranmore last week who asked me to tell their story - a couple with three small children, one with additional needs, who received a notice to quit. They will be evicted in June. They are facing homelessness and a support worker has advised the father, who is working, to give up work to improve chances of getting a home. What has the Government got to offer him? What has it got to offer my students in the Gallery? It seems there is an acceptable level of homelessness. This figure has been normalised. It is climbing every month. Deputy Sheehan is out with other Opposition spokespersons commenting on the homeless figures every month. They continue to climb - 5,500 children. Those three children I met in Oranmore will join those figures. What will the Taoiseach do for them?

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Sitting date: 2026-04-29