Mr. Graham Doyle:

As I said earlier, the Government's objective is to focus strongly on new build, particularly local authority new-build activity. Leasing is one of the range of options available to local authorities to supplement that delivery. It is a part of the overall programme. It has not been possible for the State to provide capital funding to build the significant number of homes involved in each year. Leasing is one of the tools that allowed delivery to happen.