The Government is overseeing the reintroduction of forced emigration from Ireland, according to a Sinn Féin TD.
Matt Carthy is the party's newly-installed spokesperson on foreign affairs following a frontbench reshuffle.
Ten changes were announced on Monday, including Sorca Clarke and Pa Daly for the Education and Justice portfolios respectively.
Rose Conway-Walsh takes on Public Expenditure with Mairéad Farrell moving to Higher Education.
Claire Kerrane goes to Agriculture and Martin Kenny takes on Transport.
A number of TDs - including David Cullinane on Health and Eoin Ó Broin as Housing spokesperson - remain unchanged.
Deputy Carthy told Newstalk Breakfast people are being forced to leave the country.
"We make no secret or apologies of the fact that we think this Government are doing a really bad job," he said.
"They're presiding over a housing crisis, particularly, that's causing huge implications for several families in every single community.
"We've seen the reintroduction of forced emigration".
Deputy Carthy said this is because of housing over economics.
"On this occasion not for economic reasons per se, but simply because our young people - who are well qualified, who have good jobs in many instances - simply can't afford to put a roof over their head," he said.
"I think the backers of recent weeks for Government have lifted the ban on evictions at a time when they know... that several people, and several thousands of people, are going to become homeless with no place for them to go".
'Countdown to a general election'
Deputy Carthy said his party is preparing for an election.
"It's going to happen sometime between now and February 2025 - either way, this Government is well over its half-way point," he said.
"So we're on the countdown, in many respects, to a general election.
"My hope is that that election happens sooner rather than later.
"Everyday that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and the Green Party are in Government, the damage that's been done to particularly our housing system - but also in relation to several other public services - is growing," he added.
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