As part of the outreach work I have been doing as the Sinn Féin spokesperson on Drugs and Alcohol misuse I visited Merchants Quay Ireland on a fact finding tour and was kindly shown around their excellent facilities by the CEO Mr. Tony Geoghegan, who kindly give up a couple of hours of his busy schedule to facilitate the meeting and tour. I was privilged also to meet and speak with the dedicatied and hard working staff.

I spoke in the Dáil last night on implementing a social and affordable housing scheme. It is a shocking fact that this government and the previous government have not delivered affordable rental or housing property for purchase through affordable schemes during the lifetime of this current Dáil or through the lifetime of the last Dáil. The housing and homeless crises are this governement’s legacy to the people of Ireland.