Ms Mary Hurley:

The Deputy asked about local authorities, if there were any star performers and what is the mix in the older piece. There are a number of local authorities who are ahead of others. One I will refer to is Limerick. Last year 81 homes were delivered in Lord Edward Street, which was a very large capital project. Reference was made to mixed developments and this project's mix is really excellent. It is not just about older people; there are one bed units, two bed units, families and older people. It is a really good development and I can organise a visit to the development for the committee at any time. It is a model. Dublin City Council has a range of schemes under way. This council is particularly good at delivering mixed developments. We have been doing some work with the Deputy's own local authority in Fingal, along with Age Friendly Ireland, which is particularly good. The Deputy also spoke about private housing.

Fingal has been working with the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, and with developers on best practice not just for social housing but for private housing which is a key element. There is work under way on that and I can get further information from Fingal. Age Friendly Ireland has been working with the 31 local authorities. There is a big body of work being done.

Ms Neary will talk about the projects, the approval process and how we endeavour to make sure that in local authority areas there is a mix of one and two-bedroom homes and homes for disabled persons too.