Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I work every day with a local authority that is firefighting in the face of this disastrous situation. The worst-case scenario is being experienced by the people in the Gallery, who represent only the tip of the iceberg that is the disaster unfolding in Dublin and other urban centres. I want to work with the Minister of State to find solutions, but we must be honest here. The numbers he gave in reference to the sign-up rate for the HAP scheme relate to existing rent allowance landlords. Nothing has changed for the people on housing lists, who will not get a council house as a result of these changes. A few landlords will sign up to HAP, but many of them are walking away.

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