Ms Anne Marie O'Connor:

I am glad the Senator asked the question. It refers back to the issue Deputy Ó Broin raised earlier and I am glad to have the opportunity to respond. There is definitely this perception that we are not planning for enough housing in the country. Regarding the data and the facts, however, if we calculate the cumulative level of housing targets in all the development plans we have dealt with around the country, the total averages out at just under 47,000 dwellings per annum. We are not, therefore, too far off the 50%.