Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Chambers for raising this matter. I will raise it with the Minister. When speaking last night in the debate on RTÉ1, the Minister committed to having the review before the end of the year. I will communicate this to him and to the Housing Agency, which is under the aegis of the Department, to speed up that review. I really do appreciate that so many citizens are caught in a trap of not being able to access housing and government supports, which are so vital for them to sustain a tenancy. This is very important. We really do need to ensure that this report is expedited insofar as possible. We will work to do that. I will talk to the Minister, on foot of what the Senators has said, in order to see if we can get it completed before the end of the year. I really do appreciate the urgency. As I travel around the country, this issue is raised by many councillors on a weekly basis.