A Kerry TD has said that data released on the number of eviction notices served from July to September 2022 underlined the need for the government to reverse its decision to end the eviction ban.
Deputy Pa Daly was speaking after data released by the Residential Tenancies Board showed that 120 eviction notices were served in Kerry in the third quarter of last year.
He said the figures are truly shocking and seriously worrying.
“We have had dozens of constituents contacting us, anxious for themselves and their families.
“The latest figures show that the scale of homeless risk from April 1, when the government’s ban on evictions ends, is much worse than expected.
“Notices issued from July to September would have, in many cases, fallen due from February during the ban period. A huge number of these notices will now fall due in April,” he said.
Deputy Daly said it will mean more people than ever before will have to leave their homes and homeless services will not be able to cope.
“The consequence will be thousands of people forced to stay with family and friends, a rise in rough sleeping and the prospect of families with children being referred to Garda stations for a safe place to sleep,” he warned.
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