Aengus O'Rourke believes overcrowded living conditions can adversely affect families.
Seven adults are living in a small three bedroom house in the midlands due to the lack of suitable accommodation.
That's according to Fianna Fail's Aengus O Rourke, who wants Westmeath County County to acquire four-bed home to accommodate larger families.
He says living in a crowded space can have a negative impact on the families.
Councillor O'Rourke says there's people residing in unliveable conditions:
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