Mr. Frank Curran:

Again, we are starting into the affordability process. As I mentioned, the Shanganagh scheme, which is on site now, involves 200 social, 306 cost-rental and 94 affordable, while in Enniskerry Road, 50 cost-rental came through this year. Projects are coming through from the likes of the LDA and there is a strategic housing development, SHD, for the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum of 900 affordable units. The voluntary housing bodies are looking at credible opportunities, while the Land Development Agency, through Croí Cónaithe, is looking for various opportunities. We may well exceed the target and we will certainly try to do so but, as my colleagues have said, we need a realistic target.

There are people coming to us in the context of apartments that were originally intended for the private residential sector and asking whether there are possibilities with regard to social and affordable, whether through us, the approved housing bodies or the Land Development Agency. More opportunities may come down the track and if they do, we will be there to take them up. The affordable housing fund increased recently from €100,000 to €150,000 per unit and that makes a huge difference in the likes of Dún Laoghaire, where prices are higher. It will enable the cost-rental and affordable schemes to work in our area.