Mr. John O'Connor:

I will respond quickly on a few points. One is the homelessness issue. As the Deputy said, the level of homelessness among Travellers is excessively high, and there are serious problems as a result. On the issue of the request for Traveller-specific accommodation or general accommodation, I will ask my colleague, Ms Molloy, to respond.

The allocation of housing varies from local authority to local authority and often from official to official. A significant number of local authority officials are aware of what constitutes an appropriate allocation in terms of where people can live and where there are difficulties. The majority of officials do their best. I agree with the Deputy that there are issues with the allocation of housing and ensuring a location is appropriate for a household. Does Ms Molloy want to come in on that issue?