Dr. Lorcan Sirr:

Yes. Under those proposals, the process could be streamlined and costs reduced tomorrow morning. They come from Ms Hegarty and Mr. Reynolds more than me.

Regarding the Chairman's questions, Louth County Council is a good example. It bought property at €5,000 per unit by means of CPOs. A €50,000 spend provided what was essentially a refurbished house. It can be done around the country, but my problem with this is that the Department counts it as a new house even though the house is 30 years old. It inflates the figures artificially.

Local authorities can work through CPOs. Louth County Council is a good example of how it can be done.