Are we to assume that the Focus Ireland's figures on homelessness are a figment of somebody's imagination? They are very real. Within five minutes walk of this House there are young people sleeping in corridors. Homelessness is rampant in this city and other parts of the country. Within five minutes walk of the national Parliament, there are people lying in doorways at night with sleeping bags around them and containers beside them in the hope that people will contribute money. Many know the statistics but when one sees a young person thrown in the hallway of a building late at night it brings home the stark reality of homelessness more effectively than looking at reports or figures.