Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Of course, it is not just about having places for people to live, as greatly important as this need is. It is also a matter of the escalating rents, which leave less money in people's pockets to spend in local economies and the knock-on impact of this reality.

Turning to human capital and the labour force, looking at an all-island approach to human capital and investment in education and mobility and having a more aligned approach to the development of human capital across the island and thus increasing our base there, what would the witnesses have to say on this point?