Mr. Paul Benson:

The trespass legislation was mentioned specifically as a recommendation. The ask is for it to be repealed pending the roll-out of a network of transient sites across the country. That is one of the recommendations that has been brought forward in the 2021 work programme. A project has been established and that issue has been considered. We have had consultations with the Department of Justice, local authorities and others. Ultimately, a recommendation will go to the programme board. It is public order legislation. Even though it was enacted under a housing Act, it was actually an amendment of public order legislation. There are several stakeholders involved in that and it would not be for my Department to make a final decision on it. Rather, it is for the Department of Justice to do so.