Ms Caroline Timmons:

In terms of repair and lease, that is a demand-led scheme at present. We have the overall delivery target of 120 units for 2022. The targets have not been set for individual local authorities. At present, what we have going on is a programme of work under vacancy generally. As the Senator will be aware, it is a fairly big pillar of Housing for All at this point.

We are starting on a programme of vacancy. We are going to be looking at many different strands of work. Repair and lease will have to come into that because that will be an important part of that.

We have not moved as far as deciding to set individual targets for local authorities but, working with the Housing Agency on both the compulsory purchase order, CPO, programme bringing forwards grants for refurbishment of vacant property and the repair and lease scheme for housing, those all will be considered in the round as part of that.