Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the Carrick-on-Shannon case, the emergency centre is an entire building that was used previously as bed and breakfast accommodation, whereas in some cases the accommodation is just rooms in a hotel or whatever. Is it a short-term or a long-term contract? Earlier it was mentioned that one individual had spent nine months in the same emergency accommodation. We understand these contracts are short-term contracts for three or four months. Are they simply automatically renewed and the same people end up staying on? Will there be some protocol on that?

If it is emergency accommodation - this is another fear people have - can additional accommodation be added on? For instance if there is a big yard behind a building, there is concern that several portakabins might be put in there, or is that out of the question?