My question is similar and the Minister of State can clear this up immediately. Will people remain on the housing waiting lists if they are in receipt of HAP? That is a clear and simple question to answer. If so, we would not raise this issue. As Deputy Boyd Barrett said, the council interpreted RAS as meaning recipients were adequately housed and they were removed from the housing waiting lists. Now we are witnessing all the problems that has created. I cannot understand why this is being put forward because no private housing is available. RAS is defunct and, as previous speakers said, landlords do not want to participate, which has led to people becoming homeless. I know council tenants who are paying under the table to remain in RAS. The entire system is corrupt. If the Minister of State clarifies this, we will all be happy.

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