Mr. Martin Whelan:

That ties in to points I made in my opening statement about not just capacity but productivity in the construction sector. There is a need for a focus on factory-type production and processes in the construction sector. It would make the profession more attractive, technological and skilled and it would also very much feed into addressing some of the capacity issues, particularly the productivity issues. The committee heard from the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and the Central Bank that productivity in the construction sector in Ireland runs at about 25% below our European counterparts. It is a combination of those factors. We will definitely feed the Deputy's perspective into the policy process. There is also a need for an increase in social and affordable housing professions as we increase the supply and the channels through which we deliver that supply. My colleagues in the Housing Agency have worked with industry to develop a bespoke social and affordable housing apprenticeship that will come to market very shortly, with the first individuals being enrolled early next year. That is designed to help support the capacity in local authorities and approved housing bodies, AHBs, to manage social and affordable developments. They are all interrelated. I agree with the kernel of the point the Deputy made.