Mr. Seán O'Neill:

The IHPA is doing an analysis with a number of architects and cost consultants. On the density issue and the 35 per ha problem, we are looking at how the housing issue can be addressed with easing of the regulations to reduce, for example, the size of our back gardens. We are looking at how we can bring a cheaper product with the same quality. It would be more housing and maybe removing some of the apartments from the scheme but still achieving those types of densities. While it can be done at 35 per ha, when one gets up into 50 or 60 per ha, one needs to deliver apartments; there is no other way around it. We need to get everybody to understand the message about the cost differential between houses and apartments because it is getting lost in the discussion.