Mr. Richard Keating:

On the issue of flexibility and many options leading to financial contributions, as members know, in the legislation the default position is the transfer of land, an option which is open to the developer. If local authorities cannot agree with developers on the options under Part V, the matter is referred to An Bord Pleanála. The important point concerns how the legislation is implemented. Our priority was always to acquire houses where there was a need and the houses available were suitable; there was never a suggestion of entertaining anything other than this. We had a policy of pepper-potting clusters of a similar-type of house. What I am saying is that it concerns how the legislation is implemented. There is a proposal that the financial contribution be removed, which could be of benefit in certain areas. Is there any other issue?