Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I can say it is across the board. It may be happening with direct builds, but it does not happen with emergency accommodation in respect of hotels, houses etc.

When we met last October, I asked how many intermediaries are used by the Department and Ms Baxter said it was probably three or four. However, the correspondence from the Department dated 14 February, just in the last few days, states that only one intermediary was used between 2018 and 2021. Which of those is the correct position?