Mr. Conor Skehan:

I thank Deputy Coffey for his welcome. One of the key things I spoke about at the start was listening. The role of the chair is to listen. Obviously, the agency has a role in advising, but part of that advice is to listen to and gather advice from the likes of this committee, so I would very much like the opportunity to come back in future to receive challenges in particular. Returning to the last set of issues raised by the Deputy, for example, the new social demands relating to renewable energy, it is very appropriate that something like the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency is a focus for challenges for public representatives to demand better, demand more and demand innovation. That is the type of relationship I would like to foster between the agency and public representatives of all types. If there is any opportunity in the future to come back when I have more experience, to take some advice and soundings and to be open to challenges, I would welcome it. That is a very important part of ensuring the agency is accountable and effective.