John Cummins (Waterford, Fine Gael)

I hear what the Deputy is saying and she has made the points very well. We have the commercial-to-residential exemption from planning as well, and we are undertaking a wider review within the Department with regard to exempted development to make it easier to convert those commercial units into residential. I appreciate the points the Deputy is making on the grant supports, but it is very significant. I understand 226 grants have been approved in Louth so far under the vacant property refurbishment grant. That is very significant. It is 226 individuals or families being supported to turn a vacant property into a permanent home for themselves. It is a very successful scheme, and we look forward to even more applications coming in.