Ms Orla Cleary:

It came up in the context of the experience we have had in delivering cost rental. While some of the applications would be from families, which would be normal, there were also applications from groups of people who wish to share an apartment. Our view is that they should not be excluded just based on relationship or marriage status. The intent was to make that process a little more flexible and get more clarity from the housing associations as to how that could be managed.