Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)

It is planned to transfer the role of welfare officers who deal with rent subsidies to local authorities. There are approximately 100,000 families on rent supplement. It probably costs approximately €500 million. Can the Taoiseach outline whether legislation has dealt with this? Is legislation intended? Will the ban on recruitment hinder the transfers between health boards and local authorities?

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