The Department of Housing has removed a video from its social media channels which provided advice for adults forced to move back home with their parents, following feedback from the young people who featured in the video.
The department said the online commentary relating to the campaign has been negative and it sought to protect the welfare and privacy of those involved.
The video was produced as part of a campaign by the Government body, The Housing Agency, and youth organisation SpunOut.
It was criticised as "tone deaf" by members of the Opposition while Minister for Housing James Browne said his department was "misconceived" in sharing the video.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended the video, saying there is a need to "avoid kneejerk reactions to genuine initiatives".
In a statement, the Department of Housing said it removed the videos from its channels at the request of those involved in the video, adding that their "welfare, privacy and dignity" must be their highest priority.
"The Department is committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for young people to use their voices on the issues that matter to them - without fear of negative or harmful responses.
"It is critical that young voices are respected in the conversation around housing and homelessness in Ireland."
Yesterday, Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne said the video was a "let them eat cake" moment for the department, which has "really upset people".
"This has actually caused huge hurt and frustration to the hundreds of thousands who are locked at home, who are actually in a form of hidden homelessness," he said.
Labour leader Ivana Bacik described the video as a "move beyond satire", saying it would be "comical if it wasn't so serious".
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett told the Dáil that the video "would be laughable if it wasn't so disgraceful".
He said his son has moved back in with him and "doesn’t need a Government video to tell him to do household chores".
