Ms Caroline Timmons:

Currently, there are a number of ways in which we can help local authorities to achieve what they need to. We have set targets for them this year. There is a governance and monitoring programme that the vacant homes unit in the Department will be actively pursuing over the next while, gathering the data on who has achieved their targets and who has not. In tandem with targets, local authorities apply for funding from the Department. A large penalty is in place. The funding will not be made available if they are not meeting their targets. That is how they will draw down the funding. The URDF has been available to local authorities and they will be given funding for that, but in terms of-----