Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. McCarthy and congratulate him on his appointment. What is his current analysis of the local authorities? I am interested in knowing, as he enters this new position, what his overview is. On his ambitions for the NOAC, what is his vision and set of priorities for it?

In his presentation Mr. McCarthy talked about the different areas in which NOAC members were involved, one of which is housing. How, in his view, are the local authorities performing in the delivery of housing to the market?

To support what Senator Victor Boyhan said, communication is key and critical in the functioning of any agency, particularly one with a public face and one with an interface with the community. How can Mr. McCarthy improve communication with elected members and, moreover, communities in order that we will have openness and transparency and that communities will be able to engage with the NOAC in what it is doing?