Mr. Wayne Stanley:

It would not have been my first time trying it either.

The political system has a huge role to play in this. One thing the political system in Ireland is particularly good at is getting out, knocking on people's doors and asking them for their votes. In the context of this discussion about the political system getting out, it is really important that people are armed from having had that deliberative process and understand why they are going out for these things and their importance in order that they can have those real conversations on the doors with people.

A number of us are members of other advocacy groups like Raise the Roof, which is holding a number of meetings around the country, engaging with people on issues of housing. The appetite for a conversation and for action is definitely there on the ground. Harnessing that through the different modes would be really important.