Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To qualify for HAP, applicants must be on the housing list but they cannot qualify if their income exceeds a certain amount. In addition, the qualifying limits are lower in Louth than in Meath. That is the problem. In other words, it is discrimination on income grounds against those who are homeless or have insecurity of tenure. They cannot benefit from the scheme and secure a property that would help them because they are earning less than people in Meath who are securing these homes. That is the ambiguity. I appreciate that Ms Gleeson understands that.