Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We want a mixture of the type of units available. One and two-bedroom units are important and three and four-bedroom units are equally important. We note the point the Deputy makes and it is something we always look at. We are always looking for local authorities and AHBs to provide the three and four-bedroom properties as well.

I want to put it in context. Last year, 5,478 people were either prevented from going into homelessness or exited homelessness. For the first three quarters of this year that figure is 4,614. There are proactive measures to deal with getting people out of homelessness. Within the national homeless action committee there is a subgroup on children and families looking at that specific aspect. There is also a housing-led family support scheme. It is part of Housing for All and we are taking careful consideration of that. On children, the Taoiseach has set up a specific division with his Department to look at that.

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