Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Keyes for his statement. He is a very busy man and I am beginning to wonder how he fits everything in.

Reference was made to everything depending on funding. Total applications are shown in the statement as numbering 1,798 and the number of dwellings currently being worked on is 127. This is a huge gap between the figures. What is the procedure and how does the board decide who is going to get the work done first? Will everyone who applies and who is told they qualify get the funding? What role is played by the local authority in this regard and will Mr. Keyes inform the committee if the board works with local authorities? It is a very good report and maybe Mr. Keyes could fill me in with some answers to those queries.