Ms Caroline Timmons:

Yes, it is a serviced sites initiative, as the Deputy has identified. We launched it last September. Since then, we have been asking the local authorities to propose a programme of sites to us. They have been putting that together over the last while and the data we have got back suggest that there are certainly more than 100 sites that they would be willing to bring into a programme. The next piece is for them to start advertising those sites for sale to the public. Under that programme, we are expecting to see sites on the curtilage of villages and small towns, where you might not see new supply, that would be of benefit to someone who wants to come to live in the area. Such people will get the benefit of a cheaper site because we will provide the funding to have the site serviced. It seems to be a positive step forward. The local authority in Tipperary and other areas are coming forward with sites. We would like to see it moving a little bit more this year so we are going to put a little bit more emphasis on it as we come into the second half of the year, particularly in the Department, to make sure that programme goes ahead.