Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The social housing solutions we need to put in place for individuals and families are across a series of different schemes and support programmes. Some the provision is in the private rental market and HAP tenancies are significantly more secure than previous options such as rent supplement and so on. Ultimately, the core issue is that while we increase our social housing stock, we must put solutions in place to provide significant security of tenure and this is why HAP has been a success in the past 12 months.

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