Here’s my annual report, Enda

I would like to congratulate the Taoiseach on reaching his first year in office.

I read with interest the annual report on the Programme for Government this week. Perhaps the Taoiseach would humour me for a moment and have a read of my annual report. This time last year I had a home in Priory Hall. Granted, it turned out to be a home that myself, my husband, my one-year-old child and neighbours could have been killed in at any time due to the serious fire risks (not to mention the health and safety risks that have come to light since we were evacuated by order of the High Court 145 days ago, and counting), but it was still our home that we saved hard for, spent a lot of money to make our own and had many happy memories in the four years that we lived there.

This time last year I knew (or thought I knew) where I would be living and felt I could plan for a future. These days I see the lovely spring weather arrive and have no idea where I will be living in the summer. I still have not totally unpacked in my temporary accommodation as I don’t know when we will be on the move again. My son’s bedroom in Priory Hall was painted a lovely sunny colour with everything a one-year-old should have in their room. We cannot do anything to decorate his room now as this is not our home and never will be.