Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

At the time the RAS was introduced, a commitment was given to people on the housing list that were they to accept accommodation under the scheme they would be taken off the housing list, but on the basis that they would have a place and would either get another RAS if the RAS disappeared or get local authority housing. Now these people are faced with a terrible situation if, for example, they suddenly find that their landlord wants to sell up, even though he or she is a RAS landlord, and they cannot find other accommodation under the scheme. How do we deal with that situation? We must prioritise the housing needs of these people.