These proposed changes will ensure a faster, more prolific provision of much needed affordable housing. Some quarters are of the opinion that the proposed partnership approach between the local authorities and the private sector has the capacity to increase dramatically the number of units built per annum. There are some excellent examples of how an alternative approach can be successful. A prime example, of which Senator Terry will be aware, is the Castlecurragh development in Blanchardstown. This is where the local authority used its own land bank, in partnership with the developer, to produce 700 units in an equitable mix of social, affordable and private housing.