Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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I have a couple of points to make. I would say that the problems facing various local authorities are very different. In Wexford, for example, where there is a waiting list of 3,800 on the social housing list, they do not have land; whereas in places like Dublin they have land but they just have not got around to building on it.

For example, if somebody is from a county like Wexford - it would not have to be Wexford - or a local authority without any land, compulsory purchase will have to be considered if suitable land is to be delivered quickly. It is a different area that must be considered in terms of immediate problems in turning around housing quickly.

With regard to personnel to be invited for this, I recommend Dr. Rory Hearne of the geography department at Maynooth. I have heard him speak a few times on social housing and he might have a different take in some ways. He has put much work into this and thought much about it. He would be interesting. I have communicated with the committee secretariat but does the Chairman intend to deal with the ten points in order? If we are to deal with them one by one, I indicated that the order should be a little different.