Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The independent review has given a synopses of the situation. That is why we have increased the amount of resources allocated to the board and increased the 2018 budget. As things stands, €16.7 million will be allocated to An Bord Pleanála in 2018.

There was a question about a regulator. As members will know, the scheme has not been set up so the cost allocated for this year was not spent. Therefore, next year's budget allocation is €1.4 million. The legislation is planned for next week or the week after in the Dáil. I have no doubt, with everyone's co-operation, that we will get the legislation through quite quickly and we can spend that money in the area.

The development contribution rebate is demand-led. We expect some drawdown of that scheme before the end of the year or certainly early in the new year. The project had to be completed. We have notification that there is some drawdown expected. The matter mainly relates to a scheme that was set up for a rebate of contribution levies of up to 100% if the house was valued at less than €250,000 and 50% if the house was valued at less than €275,000. In general, those kinds of homes were not being provided in 2015, 2016 and early 2017. Thanks to the help-to-buy scheme starter homes are being provided in that space, which would have resulted in some drawdown of that contribution. When the scheme was first designed in 2015 and 2016 many homes were provided at a higher cost for a different market and that is why the drawdown has been low.

I think I have covered all of the questions.