Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I always speak through the Chair. Very clearly, with regard to exhausting other options that are available, if a tenant receives a notice to quit, there may be other options available and those should be looked at. It could be a social housing allocation, which happens in many instances. So far this year, 4,210 adult preventions and exits have been achieved.

I want to talk about allocations. In quarters 1 and 2 of this year, 947 households exited emergency accommodation. This was the Deputy's original question. That is an increase of 27%. If I am a tenant on HAP and receive a notice to quit, unquestionably, other options have to be looked at. Local authorities do not have to come back for additional sanction with regard to the purchase of homes above that target. It could not be clearer. I wrote to local authorities on this and I meet them regularly.

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