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...
Budget 2019 does nothing to address the numbers becoming homeless

The figures – €30 million here, €1.4 billion there, €110 million there – all sound very impressive...
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...

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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The issue of homelessness is finally getting the attention it deserves.

Posted date: December 05, 2014in: Homelessness, In The News, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

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

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The introduction of the Housing (Homeless Prevention) Bill 2014

Posted date: October 20, 2014in: Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

I am delighted to announce the introduction of the Housing (Homeless Prevention) Bill 2014. In this Bill I seek to change legislation on the term ‘homelessness’ to apply to a per... Read more

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Who is better off after the budget?

Posted date: October 15, 2014in: Budget, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

The following is the speech I read out in the Dáil chamber last night. I will post the video of it soon. Tá rudaí dearfacha sa bhuiséad seo. N’fheadar cad a spreag na rudaí sin. Is cei... Read more

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