Dr. Una Burns:

Regionally, it was Limerick we were referring to in respect of this issue. Our intensive family support service, in its response to the crisis, have divided its team to deal with prevention and crisis management, tenancy sustainment and life skills. On the prevention side, they are meeting people who say they are at risk of homelessness due to economic reasons because their income does not meet rent demand criteria. They have approached their CWO but a HAP uplift has been denied. In all instances in which this has happened, our team has approached the CWO of the homeless action team attached to Limerick City and County Council and the uplift has been provided at that level. Through our intervention, families have not become homeless.