Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the Deputy's comment, she is aware the difference between the estimate and the formal tender in regard to the water metering programme was very clear.

Last May, the Government approved the implementation plan on the State's response to homelessness, which has set out the national strategy. This plan approved 80 particular practical decisions to deal with this issue and to deliver 2,700 units of accommodation before the end of 2016. The timescale for this is set out. Dublin City Council has amended its housing allocation scheme to give greater priority to the homeless and 25% will be allocated to homeless households in 2014. This allocation has been amended again recently and the number of homes allocated for the homeless has been increased from 222 to 310 in 2014. By the end of quarter 3 of this year, some 545 individuals had moved on from homelessness to independent living in the Dublin region. This is an improvement. Under the implementation plan, 900 units will be allocated annually for homeless households.

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