Dr. Martin O'Brien:

Within the wider framework, as was mentioned previously, we have the national planning framework in place now. Hopefully, the national development plan will hence be published in the not too distant future. That gives an overall outline for where one would expect infrastructure delivery across the board over the forthcoming period. Certainly within the context of that, and I take it back to some of the Chair's comments as well, it is reasonable for us to look at the contracting measures that are taking place and the relationships along the supply chain that would allow us to leverage as best as we can the skills and technologies that not only are there now, but could also be leveraged into the future. It is certainly one area. From a public finances perspective, Ireland is already spending amongst the highest in the European Union on housing-related issues. It is important that we look at other aspects of how things get delivered, not only how much money is spent on them, in order to get the level of impact that we need.