Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In addition, large families need specific houses. We are doing that to spend the money. It is not an ideal solution because the money is meant to be for Traveller-specific accommodation. If the housing is appropriate and suits the needs of someone from a Traveller family on the list then we have asked local authorities to do that and for the moneys to be ring-fenced, and reported as that as well.

There should be a point of contact and I am surprised by what the Senator has said. Most of the local authorities that I deal with have somebody available and they have a homeless app.