Mr. John McCarthy:

In regard to the approach that was taken, from the information available to me, I think the assessment was based on the fact that the site was purchased in good faith when the project had been included in the programme. Part of the reason for it not proceeding in the short term was that it emerged that there was an insufficient demand in the area. There is a requirement that the site be held for future social housing development, and as part of the social housing strategy and its implementation in Leitrim, we will be looking to see what scope there may be to develop the site as part of that programme.