Ivana Bacik (Independent)

I was going to venture a suggestion on mobile homes, although not necessarily an intellectual one. Some qualifying word could be countenanced so that "mobile home" would not be included as an absolute term. One could refer instead to "inadequate", "unsuitable" or "insecure" mobile homes, to provide for the scenario whereby people want to be in mobile homes. They might otherwise feel it is in some way judgmental to suggest that mobile homes are automatically unsatisfactory, insecure or unsuitable accommodation.

I welcome the Minister of State's full answer but I am disappointed that he will not take on board our comments about the definition of homelessness. While he does not feel the statutory definition requires updating or changing, I understood him to say that he will review its application in an operational sense. I would like some clarification from the Minister because I am not quite sure what that may mean in practice.