Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

As with any other community, it involves calling An Garda Síochána. That kind of behaviour is genuinely not acceptable. No matter who you are or where you are from, it is not acceptable to attack a worker. There is no real explanation for it. I appreciate Ms Doyle saying it is due to frustration. People do not have the right to assault a person who is trying to support them, no matter what. That is really important. My advice would be to deal with those kind of situations as you would deal with them when they involve people from all walks of life. As Ms Doyle said, it is important that we look after the staff as well. Obviously, we do not condone this behaviour. We will do whatever we can as a committee to stop it from happening in any area. I know it happens in all areas that contain social housing. It can happen in the majority of them anyway. I thank the witnesses.