Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have some questions for the Department. Ms Hurley mentioned the interagency groups that were established. What do these interagency groups do after shelter has been provided? What is the current position in respect of reducing lists and delivering housing? Will Ms Hurley update us on the prevention teams and the additional placefinder posts for the housing assistance payment, HAP? How is that measure developing? What can be improved? Where is it working well? With regard to emergency accommodation or rough sleepers, for my own education, how are issues of mental health, comorbidity, and addiction dealt with in hostels and emergency accommodation? I may have supplementary questions but I would like Ms Hurley to deal with those first.