We know the housing crisis has developed because of a lack of supply. This has been the conclusion of the three Bacon reports. Had we followed the advice of council officials at the time, land which is currently being developed would not have been rezoned for development. At that time council officials said the Ongar lands in Blanchardstown should not be developed for housing because a substantial land bank was available for that purpose. Those lands have since been developed. Council management said in 1993 that a substantial land bank was available and there was no need for further land to be rezoned, yet in the recent development plan management granted permission for the development of 2,200 houses in Tyrrelstown, 100 acres for housing on the former Phoenix Park racecourse and 100 acres on the site of the James Connolly Hospital. Less than ten years ago we were told by council management that there was no need for further residential land in Blanchardstown.