Mr. Paul Hogan:

The Deputy's question was about the interaction with local authorities. It is true that there is a feeling out there that there has been a lot of policy change in recent years, particularly in areas of planning and regulation generally. There is also a reality that we do have a legacy in the practices and pattern of things to date, and the capacity and practices of the construction industry and what people are comfortable with and what they know.

That said, however, there is a willingness to change for a variety of reasons and a recognition of the need to change. Climate action is often cited. We are seeing different behaviours in younger people, for example, with regard to ownership of things, travel behaviour and willingness to consider alternatives. There is also a pressing need to regenerate towns and villages throughout the country, and recognition that there is a great deal of capacity there that is not utilised.