Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Committee on Housing and Homelessness

County and City Management Association

10:30 am

Mr. Billy Coman:

I will deal with the HAP first. It is different. In some areas where it is difficult to get at the rent caps, allowances have been made to local authorities to get a percentage above the cap to facilitate people on a case-by-case basis. I am certainly not here to speak for the Department but I know it is evaluating right across the country. I am sure Waterford will be part of that review. The review will see what assistance is needed there and what is applicable in Dublin and some other areas.