John Cummins (Fine Gael)
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If there is some confidence in that respect, there should be something to give comfort on the back end. That is the appropriate way to go about this.

I turn to the AHBs and the Housing Alliance. I think some people would be surprised by the number of AHBs there are. I believe the last count, or the returns for the end of quarter 3 of last year, showed there were 450 AHBs in the country. The fact that six of the biggest are in an alliance is a welcome move and certainly helps to change the dial and to streamline the messaging, but what is the witnesses' opinion on the number and a possible rationalisation in the sector?