Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

In real terms, we are spending €200 million on the private aspects of emergency accommodation when it comes to homeless services, so they are funded by the State. Technically, I believe they come under the aegis of the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive. How does that work in other jurisdictions? Dr. Mulligan has done work in this area. Where there is increasing privatisation in the delivery of services, how does she think that safeguarding mechanism is triggered? The teams do not necessarily have access to those spaces and the relevant staff do not exist in those spaces and are not correctly trained or vetted.