Since the eviction ban was lifted, my office has been inundated with calls from tenants who have been issued with notices to quit. This is the biggest thing my office and staff are working on at the moment. I welcome the tenant in situ scheme. Working with Wicklow County Council, we have had some successes with it. Given the incredible pressures on housing and affordable housing in County Wicklow, I ask why an allocation of just 30 houses was given to Wicklow County Council under the tenant in situ scheme. Will the Taoiseach commit to expanding that allocation if Wicklow County Council needs to purchase additional properties?

I thank Deputy Whitmore. The targets set were baselines. We have said there will be at least 1,500 homes this year and I assure the Deputy the local authority in Wicklow is excellent. We have well over 1,000 homes in process now. If this figure is exceeded, then we will provide more resources to the local authorities. We were very clear about this in the circular too. The more tenant in situ units we can get through the better. We also have the cost-rental backstop in place and assistance for people to purchase their home through the first home scheme. There is no ceiling on the tenant in situ scheme at 1,500; this is the base and the floor.