Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide Threshold further power and resources to prevent homelessness, including in cases of repossessions. [47078/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department of Social Protection is actively engaging with Threshold in implementing measures to ensure that the housing needs of rent supplement customers who are in danger of becoming homeless are being addressed by providing for increased flexibility within the administration of the rent supplement scheme.

I understand that the provision of resources for Threshold is a matter for the local authorities and the matter should be raised with my colleague, Mr. Alan Kelly T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.