The public want answers. The Tánaiste is refusing to answer the questions.

Yes, I am looking for answers.

I do. I am doing my job, a Cheann Comhairle.

Tut-tut.

Under the Tánaiste's watch, homelessness has reached levels never thought imaginable. In March, almost 14,000 people, including more than 4,000 children, were in emergency accommodation. Since the Government took office, all categories of homelessness are up. Overall homelessness is up 59%, child homelessness is up 56% and pensioner homelessness is up 67%. Meanwhile, hundreds of people every single night sleep rough on our streets because they lack adequate emergency accommodation. Last month, the Government publis…

Address the question.

Are there any new measures?

Are there any new measures to deal with the current crisis?

Are there any new measures?

Are there any new measures to address rising homelessness?

It is a simple question.

I would appreciate-----

I did not think he was willing to answer, in fairness.

Absolutely, you are done.

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the creation of an offence of the forcible ending of a tenancy; to provide for a power to award exemplary damages where an illegal eviction has been found to have occurred; to provide for data exchange between Board and Property Services Regulatory Authority and the Revenue Commissioners in order to establish the identity of landlord of a particular dwelling; for those purposes to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; and to provid…

I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

And less.

Not true.

I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — house prices continue to spiral out of control with prices for new homes up 9 per cent last year; — rents are also rising and have increased by 9 per cent for new tenancies and 6 per cent for existing renters in the last year; — the Government missed their new build social housing target by 11 per cent last year; — the Government missed their cost-rental and affordable purchase target by over 60 per cent last year; — the Government missed their vacant property refurbishment …

I am paying attention.