Mr. Hubert Loftus:

I am the head of the Department's planning and building unit. There will be a large roll-out of capital development projects under the national development plan. A lot of permanent projects will be delivered. Separately to that, there are temporary needs. Some needs may be temporary because a building project is working its way through design stages and the planning process. Delays can arise in securing planning permission or as part of the An Bord Pleanála appeals process. That can impact on things.