Mr. Ned Brennan:

The biggest problem with regard to housing supply over the last 50 or 60 years has been the absence of a national housing plan. We have no direction in this area. We really need a national housing plan that analyses what the need is and where it is and comes up with some sort of imaginative solutions to meet those needs. Those solutions may involve the private supply of housing, as mentioned by Mr. Jordan, or the supply of social housing. A national housing plan is absolutely essential at this time. There is enough brains and expertise in Government circles and Government agencies to compile a comprehensive national housing plan, which is essential at this time.