Mr. Ollie O'Connor:

We receive Government funding that amounts to €40,000 per year and we are seeking additional funding at present. We launched the Fuchsia Appeal in 2009 and have built on it year by year but we need a big boost. We acknowledge that public relations is a big problem in our organisation and we are working on same. Mr. Derek Ryan will talk about the appeal in a couple of minutes.

In terms of funding from local authorities, over the years - both before and during my time - we have made presentations to and met various regional and local authorities. On those occasions they gave us the impression that their hands are tied. They have claimed that the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government would not allow them to support us because originally they were given capital funding which means their hands are tied in this area on an ongoing basis.

In terms of homeless people, we are involved with the Dublin Homeless Network so we are in touch with all of the organisations. As part of the network, we met the Lord Mayor of Dublin recently. We have very good communications with and received assistance from the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive which helps us as much as it can. We have sought additional moneys from the executive one way or another, either through projects or to add to the annual funding. We work continuously to increase funding. Was there anything else?