John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The choice-based letting system is the appropriate system for determining need in a particular area. As I have said to multiple local authorities, I know there are areas of choice that they operate but there will always be demand for a unit in a locality. If decisions are being made not to take units under the repair and lease scheme because an arbitrary list says that there is no demand, that is nonsense. If that property is put on the choice-based letting list, I guarantee there will be demand for it.

On vacanthomes.ie, will Mr. Gilligan provide the committee with a breakdown of the number of registered vacant properties people have logged on the system per county since it came into operation? That would be useful because what we are trying to ascertain through our work is what is working and what is not. It is then up to us to follow up with other local authorities as to why certain properties were not followed up on. It would be useful if Mr. Gilligan could provide that breakdown to the committee.