James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

At the end of the year and into the start of next year, we will assess what has been requested from the local authorities and what has been delivered and then we will have a very clear picture. If there is a shortfall, it will be very clear at that point. As I said, the delivery of housing does not always neatly fit into one year.

At this point in time, it would be quite difficult to make any such extrapolations.