As the Taoiseach knows, the tenant in situ scheme is a vital homelessness prevention tool. It allows local authorities and approved housing bodies to purchase private rental properties where an eviction notice is in place and to turn the tenants into social or affordable renters. Correspondence I received from the Department in January confirmed that no new applications are allowed to proceed because the outgoing Government failed to agree targets for 2025. As a consequence, many landlords currently applying to have their local authorities purchase their properties are being told they cannot proceed, and that is increasing the risk of homelessness among the tenants in question. When will the new targets be set? When will they be communicated to the local authorities? Will the Government remove the unwarranted restrictions on local authorities that were put in place last year to ensure every property that can be bought will be bought to prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless?

I agree that the tenant in situ scheme is very important in preventing homelessness. It also helps to prevent child poverty. There is a significant crossover. If families end up in homelessness, their risk of poverty increases dramatically. That is an area on which I am particularly focused as Taoiseach. We hope we will have the figures available within the coming weeks.