Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Members also find that many landlords are not interested in accepting tenants who are in receipt of a housing assistance payment. Significant issues arise with the scheme which needs to be rejigged, although I have seen it work well on some occasions. Under the HAP scheme, the landlord is guaranteed a rental income, which means that tenants are more secure. However, the cap on the payment is often raised as an issue with us because, as Ms Cronin stated, people are being directed towards the HAP as opposed to the rent supplement scheme.