Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Timmons. I will make one strong recommendation. When I speak to constituents living in larger homes, which they feel are too big for their needs, the one condition they always express for a rightsizing option is that it be in the same immediate locality. They would like to be able to walk to the church or bingo and remain part of their social networks. We are moving to some larger social housing projects and the smaller in-fills are not necessarily coming through now as frequently. Smaller in-fills, however, are ideal for dormer bungalows. They are within existing communities, especially in our larger council estates. I wish to impress upon Ms Timmons that in-fill is ideal for those dormer bungalows. Additionally, it provides a win-win scenario. As I said, we had a wonderful development in north Clondalkin. It was originally meant to consist of five family homes. Through the Part 8 process, we amended the plans for the development to get seven or eight dormer bungalows. We still freed up seven or eight larger homes in the local community. It is possible to get the rightsizing options and the larger number of two- and three-bedroom homes as well. That kind of policy, if it was pushed hard with the local authorities, could produce real dividends.