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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Housing Crisis

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Updated 13 May

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Dáil

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Leaders' Questions

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As it happened

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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Leaders' Questions

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