Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We dealt with this in some detail in response to Deputy Duffy. We are working on doing that exact thing, that is, working a procurement framework for local authorities in the delivery of rapid build timber frame and other modular homes. We are doing that right now. I mentioned to Deputy Duffy that I thought approximately 48% of the homes being build are timber frame. They are not all rapid build, by the way. We are below that number in local authorities and I think we can do a lot more. The purpose of one of the funds we discussed today in regard to land acquisition is to specifically focus on land acquisition and modern methods of construction to be able to deliver homes quicker and more efficiently but still very good quality and durable homes that will last the same length of time as a normal build, or what would have been a traditionally-built home.