Mr. Jim Gibson:

I will describe what we have invested in during the past five years. We developed our professional partnership and family support services. We believe they are well positioned to assist and help families who find themselves in homelessness and emergency accommodation, for example, a hotel environment or a family hub. The homeless liaison officer is the link to services that we have already established. Throughout Ireland we have family support networks that are multidisciplinary. We have interagency fora that fit into the child and young persons services committees. We have numerous support people in our organisation throughout Ireland and in the major cities. That is where we see the important connection for families. We should remember that these families are respectable, resilient and resourceful. They have good parents with clear attachments and bonds with their children. What they need is help in the circumstances they find themselves in.