Government urged to implement evictions ban 'without any further delay'

Mary Lou McDonald raised the case of a family who has been forced to live in a tent for more than 50 days

Micheál Martin also conceded there is no capacity to build 20,000 social homes in the system despite Opposition claims.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Government to publish laws banning rent evictions immediately to allow the Dáil to pass it this week.

Earlier on Tuesday, Cabinet approved a temporary winter eviction ban which is expected to run from November until the end of March.