Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

I am not aware that is the case but I will have that checked. It is difficult to accept that any person would be discriminated against in that way. I worked in the health service and people have entitlements, irrespective of where they are. A number of people will not take up accommodation for mental health reasons and so on. They should not find themselves not being counted. They are counted in the surveys sent to my office by the local authorities.

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