127 Eviction Notices have been issued in Co Meath while just 35 properties are available to rent, and no emergency beds are available in the county. That's according to Aontú Leader and Meath west TD, Deputy Peadar Tóibín, who says the situation is a "disaster".
Speaking to Northern Sound, Deputy Tobin highlighted how, for the last five months, he has had a "steady flow" of constituents in private rented accommodation making contact with him because their landlords are selling the properties.
Meanwhile, the Residential Tenancies Board says 127 eviction notices have been issued in Co Meath. Deputy Tobin says that with just 35 properties to rent, many of those people are now faced with the harsh reality of homelessness.
"Right now as things stand there are 319 people including children occupying 188 emergency accommodation units in the county according to Meath County Council figures. This is a staggering number given that emergency accommodation in the past was only ever intended to last for three months as a stop gap while people found alternative accommodation.
"As more landlords in the private rented sector have sought to sell their properties the imminent removal of the eviction ban places more people in Meath in a very precarious position where even emergency accommodation is now non-existent.
"I have had families, single people, and more mature people getting in on in years, making contact with me in desperation which is particularly heart-breaking. Some single men have expressed concern that the only option provided to them are homeless hostels outside of the county and have told me they would rather sleep in their cars than be placed in environments which they feel are unsuitable.
"Something has to give. We have people seeking international protection in tents and it's increasingly likely more and more Irish families are facing the same future," he added.
