Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The HAP has a lower threshold. One cannot go from direct provision straight onto the RAS or HAP scheme. One can receive rent supplement once the assessment of need has been made. Senator Ó Clochartaigh was asking if there was some recognition of the length of time a person spent in direct provision, not for the purpose of the housing list because that would mean that many people would jump straight ahead but rather for allowing them to access a different form of longer-term housing need scheme such as the HAP scheme.