The charity is presenting its data to the Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action on Tuesday

Economic and social analyst with Social Justice Ireland, Colette Bennet called for an investigation into the “capacity” issues in relation to social and affordable housing.

“We had members who were going out during the summer sales trying to buy extra duvets,” Sue Shaw of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament said.

Nearly three quarters of all journeys taken in 2019 were by private car