Mr. Noel Dowling:

It is a relatively new phenomenon in the sense that in the past it was not quite as acute as it is now. The fundamental difficulty is getting affordable housing where people want to live. The rent supplement differs depending on the area where one wants to get a house. It is an issue that is being looked at in the context of the working group and the issue of transitioning from direct provision. I really cannot go any further than that but there is a big problem facing not only former asylum seekers leaving direct provision but also the State in terms of the supply of affordable housing.