Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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It is higher than mine as well. The units are built off-site, delivered in a truck and established on-site. We expect that early in the new year, the first set of modular accommodation will be delivered. A total of 500 units are to be delivered under the programme as currently agreed, but there is scope to extend that subject to another Government decision. As I have always said, this is a pilot programme. While I have been very impressed by what I have seen of them so far, people will, obviously, have to live in them.

I am hopeful we can prove that modular can work. The Deputy's party colleague, Deputy Kelly, was a strong believer in it years ago but there was some pushback. It was around the time I was starting in a local authority. People, for various reasons, did not see it as a way forward but I hope they will see it as a way forward now. It may well be used for further Ukrainian accommodation but also as part of the response to the wider housing crisis we face.