Maureen O'Sullivan TD

Children experiencing homelessness in 27 per cent of primary schools

There are children experiencing homelessness in 27 per cent of primary schools in Ireland and there is no Gove...
Minister For Housing’s first year: Child Homelessness increases a further 35%

Over 85,000 people are on the social housing waiting list, a small improvement on last year but the numbers of...
Many people still facing eviction for precarious reasons

It is a shame that the weather seems to be one of the few factors that gets the Government to acknowledge the...
Vast new student accommodations yet housing lists not budging

With 14 homeless people having past away on the streets since August and the harsh weather we are now experien...
I really doubt the funding provided to address the housing crisis will have an impact

My contribution Re: Housing Crisis to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe; Given t...
Practical measures to combat housing/homeless crisis in short supply

There is a lot of rhetoric about the plans to tackle the homeless and housing crisis but yet practical measure...
Youth services for homeless children experiencing major issues

I had a constructive exchange with Minister for Children today when I raised the issues for homeless persons u...

62% increase in the number of children in homeless services

Posted date: May 15, 2015in: Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Leaders’ Questions, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

Maureen O’Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) I wish to discuss the issue of children. We have had appalling examples of mistreatment of children in the past. We had the Magdalen la... Read more

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Leaders Question; I am asking for a reality check on rent supplement

Posted date: April 23, 2015in: Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Leaders’ Questions, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

Last month saw the largest ever monthly increase in the number of families living in emergency accommodation in Dublin. I put this to the Taoiseach. The Government must first accept this is... Read more

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Maureen on Joe Duffy and Drivetime Re: Drugs Issue

Posted date: January 19, 2015in: Drugs, Homelessness, In The News, Leaders’ Questions, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

I hope the commitment to separate those actively using drugs and those who are drug free will be upheld by the government in recognition of my Leaders Question covered by both Joe Duffy and... Read more

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Irish Times – O’Sullivan accuses authorities of undermining drug-free accommodation

Posted date: January 16, 2015in: Drugs, Homelessness, In The News, Leaders’ Questions, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan has accused Ministers, Dublin City Council and the Health Service Executive of a “serious breach of duty of care” in undermining drug-free accommodation for... Read more

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Irish Times – Miriam Lord: O’Brien left, seething with anger. You sense the relief in the chamber

Posted date: January 16, 2015in: Drugs, Homelessness, In The News, Leaders’ Questions, Local & NationalNo Comments

Here comes Maureen. For the worthy stuff. She looks out for the people who don’t usually get a look-in. Unless one of them inconveniently dies on a doorstep opposite Leinster House, or somet... Read more

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Irish Times – Homeless need new legislation, says Independent TD

Posted date: December 11, 2014in: General, Homelessness, In The News, SliderNo Comments

Today’s Irish Times summed up my leaders question – The key to solving the homeless issue is persistent action, because otherwise Jonathan Corrie’s tragic death will be just last... Read more

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