James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I agree with Senator O'Meara and the Minister. The voluntary housing organisations have been extremely active in meeting special category needs and in looking after the housing needs of the disabled and elderly in our society. It is important we harness the voluntary housing organisations' efforts to meet the more general housing needs of those on local authority housing waiting lists. Perhaps the Minister will try to facilitate them in this area. It would be beneficial to extend the role of the voluntary housing organisations and to harness their efforts.