Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Is Mr. McCarthy satisfied with the Department's level of oversight of the approved housing bodies? I know work is being done at the moment to improve the regulatory framework. Substantial moneys are made available to voluntary housing bodies, some of which operate to the highest standards. In my own experience, other bodies do not operate to those standards, to be perfectly frank. Is Mr. McCarthy satisfied that the Department gets enough bang for its buck and has sufficient oversight of the expenditure of the moneys it provides to these important organisations? There is a multiplicity of these organisations at the moment. My personal view is that there is a strong argument for consolidation and further professionalisation in this sector. Is Mr. McCarthy satisfied with the level of oversight? Is he satisfied that the Department can follow the money trail?