Mr. Paul Hogan:

No set of housing targets could have accounted for that level of shock. That is the first thing. The second thing I am saying is that in the vast majority of local authority areas there is a huge gap to be made up in terms of meeting the target. There is no question of the target being inadequate. The pressure arises in the counties around Dublin and on the eastern seaboard. That is an issue for regional development in Ireland. That regional balance aspect also needs to be factored into the review of any targets.