Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. McCarthy clarified that a person comes off the waiting list when he or she secures HAP accommodation. What rights do persons in HAP accommodation have? They will be adequately housed and will have moved off the waiting list. In Galway, they may have been waiting for a local authority house since 2002. When their turn comes for an allocation, they are offered a HAP tenancy. Once they accept a HAP tenancy with in-built security, do they have any rights? Are they placed on a transfer list?