“As much as I like to think that we, in the HSE, make a significant contribution to supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Cork City, we are not synonymous with homeless services in Cork.

I think we are a very important part of it but if you were to ask anybody on the streets of Cork City who are the organisations who provide support to the homeless people in Cork City, the first answer you will always get will be Cork Simon.

They are really important to me because they support some of the most vulnerable people in our city.

The way we work together and the partnerships that we have forged over a long number of years are such that it has made a difference to people.”