Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister pointed out in detailed discussions here, one would hope that at the end of that programme in 2020 we would have eliminated all of those on the waiting lists for social and affordable housing. The strategy includes direct provision and the involvement of voluntary housing organisations. That is where the answer lies. One can move things around in terms of rent supplement on the same number of vacancies available, but that does not answer the question in terms of rising demand.

We have to have investment, building and more houses and apartments. That is the central feature of the Government's housing strategy and we have made the decision to allocate sufficient money to do that. In respect of those who are in difficulty now, that tenancy sustainment protocol is in place with the Dublin authorities.

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