Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)

There is probably a particular difficulty in Dublin because it is such a large area and there is so much social housing need but we are always open to suggestions as to how we might best use the resources available to ensure that we can maintain the stock of housing in as good a condition as we possibly can. Obviously, different local authorities choose to do different things. The initial response to Deputy Flanagan's question was around maintenance of the outside of the estate, using community employment schemes etc. I am not sure but that may be a way of addressing problems that we may not have thought of in some of the other local authorities. It is a question of trying to use the resources as well as we can, and I am open to any suggestions that might come from whatever source.

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