Mr. Eugene Cummins:

Before I hand over to Mr. Cathal Morgan, I wish to refer to the significant numbers of vacant houses across the country and, especially, holiday homes in Counties Kerry and Clare. There is not necessarily need everywhere there are vacant houses, so we have to match housing to need. There are many vacant houses and unfinished estates throughout the country, especially in rural counties, but there is no expressed need for them. I like the Deputy's idea of incentivising people to get vacant houses back into the leasing market.

With regard to the question on the number of voids in Dublin and homelessness, I will ask Mr. Morgan to take that.