Ivan Yates
Question:305 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will review immediately the current provision in relation to the homeless by increasing resources to Focus Ireland and other voluntary groups in the sector; and if he will ensure that local authorities are availing of the services of voluntary housing organisations to provide for the specialist needs of people who have had difficulty in former local authority tenancies and require combined social support to deal with serious addiction and other problems in a housing context. [24978/00]