Mr. Eugene Cummins:

I want to stress that the solution to these problems warrants a collaboration between all of the stakeholders, the AHBs, local authorities and the private sector. Even if the local authorities were to build all the houses we have planned to build that will not solve the problem. We need the private sector to be involved. This is a huge solution.

It is not just about providing social housing in terms of building it. It is about having a suite of measures and options available to us including purchasing, leasing, renting and building.