Rebecca Moynihan (Labour)
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I thank Mr. Coleman for coming in today. I want to return to the theme of what cost rental is, and the costs that are associated with it.

In the presentation, Mr. Coleman stated that the SCSI figures are broadly what the LDA is encountering, except when land and other costs are stripped out. Does that mean that what the LDA is delivering under Project Tosaigh costs approximately €114,000 more for the delivery of a house and €106,000 more for an apartment? What is the difference between the LDA's direct delivery projects and Project Tosaigh? Is the gap as large as €100,000 and is that what is impacting on the cost base for the affordable rental or the cost rental? I understand some of that might be commercially sensitive but Mr. Coleman may address it in broad strokes.

I also have a couple of questions on my local area, if Mr. Coleman would not mind answering them. First, what is the timeline for the delivery of the all-weather municipal sports pitch on the St. Teresa's Gardens land? Are there any updates on the delivery of housing on the digital hub lands? This morning, I visited the Oliver Bond complex, which is directly adjacent to it. Built in 1936, it is one of the largest State housing projects. There are other issues there that are not for Mr. Coleman, but I refer to the delivery of affordable housing on that site for a digital hub.

The Heuston master plan, including the Conyngham Road depot, was presented by CIÉ in 2021. There has been zero movement on it since. I refer to the site in the corner there as well. That is opposite the Ashling Hotel. There have been lengthy discussions about buying that and trying to parcel together that land for Conyngham Road, the private site at the corner and CIÉ.

I will leave Mr. Coleman to answer. I have a couple more questions there as well.