Ms Caroline Timmons:

We are currently reviewing the housing action plans given to us in December. We are meeting representatives from many local authorities delivering affordable housing this week and next week in advance of housing summits. We have committed to assessing their need for additional staff for affordable housing and they are now getting a letter asking them to outline how many staff are required to deliver what they set out in the plan. We will be doing a process very similar to the social housing process last year for that. They are aware that is coming for them. I agree with the Deputy that the authorities must absolutely be staffed to do the work.