Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have looked at the totality. The totality is that almost 10,000 people are homeless, which does not count those who are - I hate the words - "couch surfing", those women who are in refuges and so on. Let us be realistic. If Mr. McCarthy wants to say it is Government policy, we stick with that and the officials implement it. However, when there is a view in respect of it, that is slightly different. I find it unacceptable. It is not value for money at all, never mind the humanity, to be spending millions on accommodation in hotels, hubs and so on. There is something wrong with this policy.

I am going to be stopped but I want to ask one or two more questions. Mr. McCarthy has clarified that the legislation on voluntary houses is coming. Brexit has stalled it. In respect of inspections of the private houses, can Mr. McCarthy give me the updated figure?