Mr. Paul Benson:

I thank the Deputy. I need to make the point that the tenant in situ scheme is a last resort for local authorities to prevent families who have received notices of termination from a private landlord falling into homelessness. It is not the only option available to local authorities. They have numerous options in such situations. They can speak to the landlords, try to find alternative private rental accommodation or try to find a casual vacancy in their own housing stocks, and they always have casual vacancies. They are building a significant number of houses and there are tenancies in those. AHBs have properties.