Mr. Billy Coman:

I got it the last day so I knew what I was facing. I waited until he was gone.

We have to work very closely with him because they have the wherewithal to get into the private financing market to produce social housing units. Nominations for approved housing bodies come from local authorities. There is no intention to change that in any way.

There is a lot of discussion about the capital side. The revenue side is also relevant, as are the revenue options open to local authorities. In South Dublin alone, 1,017 cases were dealt with in 2015 through the various revenue options that were open. We cannot lose sight of that. Addressing the homelessness crisis involves putting roofs over people's heads.

In 2015, 33 acquisitions were completed. We are already close to completing 42 this year. Our target is 70, and I expect that we will exceed it. They may sound like small figures, but when they are all put together, they can make a big difference, in particular in terms of the strategic development zone, SDZ, the future Part V housing that has come our way and the master plan for The Grange.

I refer to community needs and infill. That creates a lot of anxiety among communities, but infill is going into places where there are elements of anti-social behaviour. Infill is also going into estates where major investment has been provided through the RAPID programme over the years. Deputies who are familiar with South Dublin will agree that a large number of community facilities have been put in place, such as community centres, leisure facilities, horse projects and AstroTurf pitches. They have primarily been provided in what have been called disadvantaged areas. That deals with the poverty element, but we are bringing infill into areas where facilities already exist and will help them.

Deputy Coppinger took me up on a point at a previous meeting. I was never a fan of the 5,000 and I identified-----