Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our witnesses, those before us and those joining us remotely. I thank them for taking the time to be with us today. Everyone is grateful for their extraordinary work over the past months in supporting our local authorities to deploy vital services, as Mr. Doyle said in his opening remarks. They came to the fore with the Community Call during the height of the pandemic and we are very grateful for the Department's support in those instances.

As time is limited, I will start with a focus on housing and the 2019 accounts before us today. Will Mr. Doyle tell me exactly how many houses were delivered in 2019 by the local authorities and the approved housing body for social housing purposes? How much was spent in build, acquisition and leasing?