Mr. Michael Layde:

I will try to answer the various questions raised by the Senator. I have no difficulty in asserting social cohesion is at the heart of what we are seeking to do in social housing and has been for many years. We will certainly underpin and underscore policies in the social housing strategy. The objective is to promote sustainable communities with a mix of tenures in areas in which there are appropriate services, including education and transport services, in order that they can develop and evolve in a cohesive way. That is the policy. Certainly we test our options routinely against it. The 500 units in Tallaght will certainly be tested against these criteria.