Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

More than 40,000 families, it is probably nearly 50,000 families, are in a house today because of HAP. In most cases it is a success but like any rental agreement, in some cases it is not perfect. In the majority of cases, however, they are a success. Naturally Members will bring the negative stories into the House but it is my job to give a bit of balance to it. There are a lot of positive stories too and HAP gives people a home in the short term. Senator Coffey addressed this, and he is right in that regard also.