Mr. John O'Connor:

I wish to make a further comment on Housing First for clarity. It is aimed at individuals with complex needs. It is not necessarily for all individuals who are in temporary homeless accommodation.

On the application form for social housing, no specific additional legislation is required. It is covered by way of regulation. We now have just one application form nationally. There is a desire and requirement for that for so that things do not vary from place to place throughout the country. We chair the housing assessment group and work with local authorities and the Department on modifications to the form. In terms of the Traveller community, the Minister has agreed to add an additional identifier. More information on what is required on the application form to be able to offer support to Travellers has been outlined.

To answer the Deputy's first question, the form can be changed relatively easily. The main thing is to have consistency across the country and not make the application from overly complex in terms of what information is needed. Does Ms Molloy want to add anything?