Mr. Declan Dunne:

The number of social and cost-rental homes owned and managed by Respond is 6,036. Respond is allergic to leasing. It does not manage properties that are leased and then returned after 25 years. We think the latter is poor value for money so we do not do it. Our complete focus is on adding to the national housing stock. That is our particular orientation. I acknowledge and welcome what my colleague from Tuath said about the solution to that.

In addition to those homes, we have 1,410 homes under construction. They are substantially complete and we hope they will be delivered in the next 12 to 14 months. We also have 1,456 homes that have been approved by the board and that are ready to go on-site next year. We are focused on commencement because once they start, the are going to happen.

On the initiatives and whether there is an open door, there is. There is great collaboration from all political parties and the system trying to find solutions. People are focused because the demand is so great.

On certainty of tenancy, all our social homes are lifetime homes for the time the person is alive. In fact, if their children qualify for social housing, they can also continue to live in that home for their lifetimes.