Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have two more questions. One is on the Commission's approval of the Croí Cónaithe scheme and where the Minister sees the uptake on that within the Estimates. The second is the affordable housing-cost rental model. I am somewhat concerned some local authorities are not taking it up. During our hearings on Housing for All, some authorities said they do not feel the model is a fit for their area. Affordable rental is something that should be provided in every area. It is about balancing the operators, the private market and so on. I would like to see more commitment by local authorities and approved housing bodies, AHBs. God knows we have enough of the latter already, but if they are not taking this up, perhaps we need to consider dedicated AHBs. We need to see more progress on the affordable rental side because it is an important tool in the overall range we have provided.