Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask that the committee be provided with a brief note on the issue.

I have probably taken enough of the witnesses' time at this stage. I decided to hold my questions over until the end and allow other members to contribute first. I thank the representatives for their attendance. I apologise for the late start, but our morning session ran late. We had an engagement with the Department some time ago and thought it would be useful to obtain the views of representatives of the AHB sector. How many houses have been built by approved housing bodies? I am looking at page 9 of the financial statement for 2017. It notes that in 2017 AHBs built 550 properties and acquired 975. For 2018, there was a target of 1,500 new builds, while the number of acquisitions decreased, which is probably to be welcomed. How many properties were built in 2018?