Ms Mary Hayes:

I cannot answer that properly but the Department may be able to answer that. Presentations have stayed relatively, almost surprisingly, even throughout the year in terms of both family and single-person presentations. The numbers have not varied wildly. The drivers are the usual ones. We still see notices of terminations where a tenant in situ arrangement has not been possible, where the landlord wants it for their own use, where it is not suitable for the long-term needs of the family. We see family breakdown and people leaving insecure arrangements, which is a very big feature. We have seen a small increase in the singles for people who have left direct provision and who may be going and staying in various arrangements for some time but who are finding it difficult to source their own tenancies. They are small numbers yet in terms of presentations.