Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

I am pleased we have the opportunity to continue our discussion. I welcome Ms Orla Murphy FRIAI, assistant professor, UCD school of architecture, planning and environmental policy, and co-director, UCD centre for Irish towns; and Dr. Philip Crowe, UCD school of architecture, planning and environmental policy, and co-director, UCD centre for Irish towns. I welcome Mr. Nick Taaffe, chartered and registered quantity surveyor and co-author of the SCSI The Real Cost of Renovation report; and Ms Brigid Browne, chartered and registered building surveyor, chair of the SCSI southern region and former chair of the building surveying professional group committee. From Anois, we have Dr. Frank O'Connor, co-instigator of the #derelictIreland movement and co-founder, and Ms Jude Sherry, co-instigator of the #derelictIreland movement and co-founder. I thank everyone for being here. We can assume the opening statements have been read. They were circulated in advance. As I am chairing I will not go to the Fianna Fáil slot initially. I will hand over to Fine Gael representatives. If one of them is ready to proceed, we will start with questions.