Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. O'Toole. What the Chairman suggested would be useful. Twenty of 23 of the Bill's heads deal with the local authority affordable purchase scheme. We would welcome the ESRI's comments on that element.

Deputy Gould mentioned that he had been proposing affordable housing for ten years. I suggest that, if he voted for Fianna Fáil, he would start to see that being delivered. That aside, can we discuss the time element? We all know that supply is the major issue. Our efforts must be focused on the time involved in planning, funding, getting permission and construction if we are to increase supply and maximise the affordability that can be achieved through the use of public lands to deliver public housing. Will Mr. O'Connor speak to what we can do to accelerate that element? I appreciate that there needs to be proof of concept of the cost-rental approach, but what can we do within the next four years to achieve scale?