There had been a 62 per cent increase in the number of children in homeless services in the Dublin region since June, Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan told the Dáil. She warned that decades... Read more
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
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
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
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
I attended Threshold who launched their annual report today in which they raised some very real concerns. Firstly the need for urgent reform in the rental sector, the need for a substantive... Read more
Last Saturday, Professor Diarmaid Ferriter wrote an article in which he mentioned that 40 years ago to that day, Alice Leahy produced a report because there was a serious homelessness crisis... Read more
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
I had the opportunity to attend the Housing Forum called by Minister Alan Kelly in The Department of the Environment yesterday afternoon. I would have to say it was a good meeting, the Minis... Read more
