Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I use Galway because I am familiar with it, but it has universal application. A housing crisis did not arise overnight; it was created. I saw those reports confirming that there was no funding and housing was suspended. I see no feedback to the Department outlining that there was a major crisis looming. We are now seeing HAP and all the others rising in the market. The biggest cause of eviction is failure to pay rent. Unfortunately the two ladies are not here. Regarding HAP, a certain amount is given by the local authority and the tenant has to come up with the rest. Is that correct?