Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My next point is regarding the "future intentions" of anyone who applies for social housing. I know many people who apply for social housing. I come from social housing. My mother and father - and God rest my mother's soul - got a house in Knocknaheeny. My dad was able to buy the house later on, but when he signed up for social housing he was never asked about his future intentions. I was able to buy my own house and my sisters built theirs. That was never part of the question. I know people who are on the social housing list now. In the future, they would like to be able to buy that house or a different house. Other people might want to travel. They might look at doing other things in life. People might get into relationships, and that would obviously affect their future intentions. Therefore, this provision for "future intentions" does not tie into the lives of people who are already on the social housing list or those of the people who are looking to get onto the social housing list. Why, then, will it come into play here?