Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 October 2022
114. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Cabinet in relation to a ban on evictions, given the current crisis in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50100/22]
View answerI have met with my cabinet colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and held discussions on housing matters, particularly concerning youth homelessness and housing for individuals who have refugee status granted to them, along with ongoing significant challenges arising from Ireland's humanitarian response to the displacement of people from the war in Ukraine.
As policy matters related to the regulation of private rented accommodation fall within his remit, I have not discussed a proposal to ban evictions within private rental accommodation in a one on one meeting at this juncture. The Deputy will appreciate my remit presently requires mobilisation of a significant emergency accommodation response itself of an unprecedented scale in this State's history.
