Mr. Frank Curran:

We got approval for eight extra professional staff for the social housing programme. We applied for six staff for the affordable housing programme. We are waiting on approval for that, which we expect to get.

We have gone through the recruitment process. It is challenging to get professional staff at the moment, in particular quantity surveyors, architects and planners. There is a lot of competition. Between the four local authorities in the Dublin region, An Bord Pleanála and the Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR, there is a problem finding planners. Builders and architectural firms are looking for quantity surveyors. It is difficult and challenging. We have a good core staff. We have taken on three or four in recent months, competitions are ongoing and interviews are taking place.