Mr. James Benson:

Yes, and that comes to the one ask we would have, which would be that we have a full review once and for all and a good conversation and study on development costs - not just input costs and construction costs but all development costs. Regardless of the delivery model or who builds the houses, whether State, private or social, there are costs, including development costs, to every development. Unfortunately, I cannot give the Deputy a figure for the past 12 months because every time we go to conduct that same survey our members are informed weekly by the suppliers that costs are going up. Not only can they not guarantee that the cost will be held; they cannot guarantee availability of the materials. Unfortunately, it is putting the industry in a very difficult position, and that disadvantages the consumer because he or she does not know what the house price will be coming to the market.