Mr. John-Mark McCafferty:

By its nature, this type of arrangement is hidden. Cases close and people move on. They have lost their tenancy and are in an emergency situation, moving from place to place. They might go to a family member one week and to a friend the following week. We believe the numbers we have are only the tip of an iceberg. The figures are an indication that points to a trend.

On the Deputy's other question, we have figures specifically for Cork city and county, which we will share with him.