Mr. Conn Murray:

The Deputy's last comment is right. There is a combination of issues. There is no single issue. We came from a very low base. We had to start again in getting the right skills and people. That took time. That is a fact of life. 2018 saw one of the worst winters for quite some time where the construction programme is concerned. That affected our operations. Did we have issues in the very beginning? Previous Deputies referred to the processes. We have been in discussions with the Department and we have agreed on a good process. There is a four-stage process that takes 59 weeks and a single-stage process that is slightly shorter than that. That is the time period. It has taken us time to get through that process but we are running it well. Hence, on occasion, an acquisition is far better and of far more value. Hence, a turnkey, on occasion if it is presented to me, is of far more value. That is reflected in the overall figures that have been produced at the end of the year. The barriers are always there and there are always issues. There might be an issue with the land, the location, the community or indeed the council itself. Some of the committee members' parties will know what is involved in Part 8 applications. It is hard to get them through, despite the willingness to provide social housing. Those are the realities.