John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that, but the evidence I get from councillors on the ground is an unwillingness within executives and local authorities to do what Waterford did, which was to engage with the auctioneers, use the carrot-and-stick approach of CPO in terms of going after the owners of the properties, promote the scheme in the local media and engage with local builders. It has been successful. Waterford would have no problem in setting a target for itself for next year under repair and lease, even though it is not within its control. I appreciate and understand the differences because I have been involved in many of those projects but there is an unwillingness in the local authorities to place those targets for it on themselves, notwithstanding the difference between both schemes.