Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Even if we were to take the human side out of it, Mr. O'Gorman has made the point about the consequences of having cold and damp houses with mould in them. I have people now whose clothes in their wardrobes are mouldy. The ends of their beds are getting damp because they are up against the wall. The human cost of this is great, but so is the financial cost. When there is a chance to do that work, it then costs much more because of the damage done. The AHBs' model of doing it as they go along, with planned and preventative maintenance, is much better from a financial perspective.

There was another scheme I am interested in. A private company was set up for circumstances where people get into difficulties with their mortgage-to-rent scheme payments. Some of the AHBs were doing that too. Is much of this being done now? How is it going?