Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This can be done. A lot of these are infill developments and a generic model can be used for them. They can also be used on greenfield sites. This can be done; it is not rocket science. It has been done over and over again and with huge success in providing social housing in decades gone by. The one thing that drives me bonkers is that we seem to have every reason we cannot do what worked in the past. If it worked in the past, there is no reason we should not do it now.

Can I ask Mr. Doyle about PPPs? Can he come back to the committee on this? Can he have a serious chat with those at the top in the Department around what is being proposed and tell me if it can be done, or why it cannot be done? Can we go a step further not just in terms of internal design?