Ms Rosemarie Tobin:

I will answer the questions on housing first and the tender. Housing first is a very important programme for the Department, and we are supporting it with funding. We will fund what comes out of the new tender. The housing first national office, which is based in the Housing Agency, manages delivery. It has been supporting the local authorities and the HSE with the recent tender. The Dublin region housing first health support contract has been signed between Ana Liffey Drug Project, Coolmine Therapeutic Community and the HSE. This has been done. The evaluation process for lots 2 and 3 of the Dublin region tenancy has been completed and the successful tenders are at a standstill for 14 days. We are at the end of the process for lots 2 and 3.

As Ms Hayes mentioned earlier, we had to return to lot 1. There is a delay but we hope it will be resolved in the coming weeks.