Ms Mary Hayes:

I understand. We are constantly under pressure. The Deputy must remember that we are up against it as it is as regards rehousing homeless people. There is an incentive. We try to use the incentives we have for people who are actually homeless. If people have an alternative place to stay, it might not give them full independence but their need is perhaps not as critical as that of someone else who is sleeping in a doorway or sharing accommodation with other people. I understand that people want us to open to everybody all the incentives available under the homeless HAP scheme. Unfortunately, if we were to do that, we would lose their bonus or use for people who are actually experiencing homelessness now. I remind the Deputy that in the Dublin context, there are beds. The Iveagh Trust has contacted us at times to tell us there are beds. There are organisations that we work with and occasionally beds are available. I do not want to paint too rosy a picture of any of the issues I have discussed. The picture is far from rosy. We have huge work to do and we know it. I am providing members with an update on the recommendations. The challenges remain and they are certainly there for single people.