Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I think I have done enough. I wished to ask some more questions about the financial statements but we have had a long day. As witnesses will understand, we are trying to get information into the public arena in order that people will understand what is going on because there is some frustration with how long it has taken the €1.4 billion spent on housing last year to translate into houses on the ground, never mind the €1.5 billion or €1.6 billion spent on housing this year. I know there are many acquisitions and many issues at local authority and approved housing body levels. That is why we are having a second meeting which we hope some chief executives will attend to help close the circle because they are an important group of people.

I thank all the witnesses from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Housing Agency, as well as the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff, for their attendance today. The meeting is adjourned until Thursday, 8 November 2018, when we will meet with the State Claims Agency on matters related to medical negligence, CervicalCheck and thalidomide litigation. We will have a further meeting with the witnesses as soon as possible but we must confirm the date.