Mr. Mike Allen:

As it is currently addressed, a special purpose vehicle is being set up and it seems to be a positive step. It is taking much longer than it should, as last year the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government indicated it would be a Christmas present for the homeless. Nothing has yet been delivered. It is not a transparent process, and one of the concerns is the time it is taking. Additionally, there is a concern, although I do not know if it is true, that what is being offered for social housing might be stock that is seen as unsuitable for the market. I hope a higher level of transparency and involvement with organisations like ours would help put at ease some of those concerns.

At this stage in the crisis we must have a much clearer picture of what is likely to be delivered. The numbers seem to be unquantifiable.

Since no one knows how many will be available for social housing, we do not know the degree of the problem that will need to be solved elsewhere. This is not good enough.

If one becomes homeless in Dublin, one must attend the Central Placement Service. We have an overall picture of the situation in Dublin. An approximate average of eight people per day are registering as homeless in Dublin. From the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, we know that approximately half of these people exit homeless services after one or two days of engagement. Every day, four people enter and stay in the homeless service in some way, whereas their stay should last for no longer than six months. They should be moved out quickly. All of the organisations-----