Mr. Martin Loughran:

Transparency of programmes is key. We have all discussed our own programmes. We have visibility for 12 or 18 months in advance of when we expect projects to be delivered. There can be delays and communication is key. Work is ongoing with each of the local authorities. The alliance members and the housing committee in the alliance have worked collaboratively to produce an allocations protocol. The main principle of this is to get information to the local authorities earlier. The target for any project we aim to deliver is that we send across the information four months in advance. This includes details of the project such as floor plans. Beginning the process earlier means we are more likely to have tenants ready to move in. There has been a remarkable improvement since this has happened.

We deliver a number of forms of tenure, as my colleagues have pointed out. These include cost rental, which is an emerging form of tenure. The big difference between cost-rental and social housing is that we take full control of allocating the properties. As Mr. O'Gorman pointed out earlier, we are using technology for a lottery-based system, which is helping us. It highlights the difference when we take the lead ourselves. We allocate the properties quickly. It takes out the need for Garda vetting, which potentially delays projects.