Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Broin. I am going to take this slot myself. I might have put this question to Mr. Coleman previously. I definitely asked it in the committee previously. Does he think we have more work to do to try to explain, advertise and encourage cost rental and to give a greater understanding of what it is? To my mind, it is long-term, secure tenure rental at affordable rates. It is well designed in good quality neighbourhoods with sustainable transport. It is part of an overall package. We met our counterparts in Vienna, the Green Party in Vienna, which is the standard bearer for cost rental. Does Mr. Coleman think we have more to do to explain what cost rental is? Has he met the housing agencies in Vienna, for example, to look at their cost-rental model and how we could evolve and increase delivery? I believe there will be more delivery of cost rental as the LDA advances?