Mr. Hubert Fitzpatrick:

The re-purposing and renovation of properties are securing greater use but the biggest problem is that many people who are finished with a four-bedroom house and do not have the use for it do not want to move elsewhere because they want to stay in their locality. That is a big challenge. With repurposing and renovation, the town renewal schemes have terrific potential here for many of the vacant houses within the town centre areas. The existing schemes for vacant or derelict properties are actually fabulous schemes. There is major potential in many of the towns and villages right across the country when it comes to vacant stock. If we can have active renewal schemes to actually repurpose those village centres and town centres it will make them attractive places for people to live in and ensure all those properties are renovated. It would be a terrific initiative to maintain that.