Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)

That is really helpful. I have a couple of small points to pick up on pieces of the REV. The last time we spoke about State regeneration, one of the points I made to the Minister was that Dublin City Council, in terms of its proposals for the refurbishment of flat blocks from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, which are some of the poorest quality rental accommodation in the State, had been told the density would have to increase as per the national planning framework, NPF. What I am hearing now is that the Department's position has shifted slightly to that of a density count decrease. In the big flat complexes like Oliver Bond House, one of the difficulties is that if we are going to bring those 1930s and 1940s corporation flats up to even basic modern standards, density will have to be reduced. I ask the Minister again to reconsider this element. Clearly, if there is a possibility of increasing density on the site, by adding a floor as was done in St. Mary's Mansions, or if there is some infill, that would be great. It is still a barrier, though, to fixing the flats. As the largest landlord in the country, the State has a responsibility to ensure that it abides by the standards we expect every other landlord to abide by. Can the Minister give a commitment that he will look at this again? If additional density on the site is not possible and if there can only be reduced density to meet standards, can the Minister confirm that will not be a barrier to bringing those flats up to the standards legally required?