The Irish Human Rights Commission and ESRI are to publish a report detailing the groups facing the highest levels of discrimination when accessing housing.

The report show is to show that lone parents, young people and people with a disability are most likely to be discriminated against in terms of housing access.

Sinn Féin spokesperson for Employment Affairs & Social Protection John Brady TD has hit out at Minister Regina Doherty for ignoring the statistics.

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He said: "This is yet another report and further evidence that lone parents, young people and people with a disability are experiencing barriers when it comes to accessing supports, and in this case, housing.

Teach Brady added: "The report being published today shows that more than 1 in 4 people that have a disability and young people experience higher levels of overcrowding and are at a higher risk of becoming homeless.


"Budget 2019 needs to focus on lone parents, young people, and people with a disability. If it doesn't then the Government will continue to leave more and more people behind."

(CM/MH)