Ms Mary Mulholland:

The operation and management of the list has to do with eligibility first and need also. Income would be part of the eligibility criterion and we have to work within that.

The point was made that Focus Ireland provides services. The counties in the south east have an arrangement under homeless funding, that is, section 10 funding for tenancy support and sustainability service, which is delivered by Focus Ireland in the local authorities and works very well because it raises the customer focus within the overall service and it deals with avoiding a homeless situation in the supports and advice service they give.