Mr. Bob Jordan:

I thank the Deputy for the question. The Housing Agency has been around for quite a while and our main stakeholders are the 31 local authorities. We have worked with approximately 50 approved housing bodies over the past five years. They are very clear on what we are doing but under Housing for All we have been given additional roles so it is really important to us to get out and explain what are our roles, particularly with respect to affordable housing. One of the biggest ideas in Housing for All is embedding affordability within the overall housing system. As Mr. O'Leary has said, we are working hand in glove with the HFA, and the reason we have become a secondary lender is to really ensure the availability of low-cost long-term finance to deliver the cost-rental sector. We are also working hand in glove with the Land Development Agency. In some cases lands that have been held by the Housing Agency are being developed by the Land Development Agency to deliver social, affordable and cost rental housing.

We need to continue to communicate with people. The committee will know from my opening statement that we are involved in quite a wide range of matters. It is really important for us to get out and communicate them.