Rebuilding Ireland ‘failing those in need’ says Limerick TD

SINN Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan has said Rebuilding Ireland is “failing those in the greatest housing need”.

His comments come as the Department of Housing confirmed that in March, adult, child and family homelessness were all up again.​

“There are now 10,305 people officially classified as homeless by the Department of Housing, including 3,821 children. Of course the number is actually much higher.

However it is once again clear that Rebuilding Ireland, the government’s housing plan, is failing those in the greatest need of housing,” he said, “272 people were recorded as homeless in Limerick, while 76 families remain in emergency accommodation in the Mid-West.”

Mr Quinlivan says it is “appalling” the government has let the crisis spiral so far out of control.​

“Voters will have an opportunity to demonstrate their anger at the failure of Eoghan Murphy and Leo Varadkar’s housing policy in the upcoming local elections,” said Mr Quinlivan.

 “Until the Government accepts that Rebuilding Ireland is not working, and implements a new housing policy, things are going to get worse.”