Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am talking about council properties specifically. There are some complexes where two units have been turned into one. Are there any further plans in that regard? Many people spend a great deal of time in these places, and it is not really a good environment for them. I hope the Minister of State will give me an idea as to whether anything is being done about that.

In the context of private landlords and people with disabilities who live in HAP or rental assistance scheme properties, are there any plans to look at that matter? People with disabilities have to get permission from private landlords in order to get works done. Has that been looked at or has the Minister of State come across it?

People with addictions who have disabilities are not really included as a category. Is the fact that people have mental health difficulties, addiction problems and such things ever taken into account? What is the position in this regard?

When housing allocations are made, care packages are sometimes not available. Will the Minister of State comment on the integration between health and housing and whether all local authorities have access to social workers to support integration? I would like to know a bit more about how it is handled when it is known that people need care.

On the standard for assessing medical issues in local authorities, some local authorities, such as Dublin City Council, use three doctors for an assessment; in other areas a social worker or a senior social worker does it. Is there a plan to standardise that or will that be the way it is done into the future?