Mr. Oliver Gilvarry:

From the council perspective, if there is a significant issue, we have the bulletins we can use. They are more statements of fact but they can highlight the issues. Look at where we are in the challenge and some of the recommendations on the climate action plan. I refer to the actions arising from that plan, which is supposed to be published this week. The Housing for All strategy was in September. We need to give time for these actions to come true but the council does have that soft power if things are not being done that were promised by the Government, particularly in the response, the council can call attention to that. The Deputy raised timelines. The Government will respond to us by the end of November, the next challenge will be out by September. There is ten months or so of a gap.

A number of Government strategies have come out during its term so far. We will have to see deliverables but with the council's soft power, as the independent body to provide advice to the Government, we have that ability.