Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

It is an indication of how the gathering of statistics can be highly beneficial. In fairness to the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, almost 3,000 ghost estates have been found and 179,000 units are lying empty. This information is of critical importance, as a database now is available of what works must be done and how this can be got on target. The only thing not available is the money to do it but at least the information is available. Statistical information is hugely important and the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, has an important responsibility in government at present in pulling together all that information and making it available to all the different Departments and to the Department of Finance in particular. I am sure he will use his influence to go with the IMF, rather than the recommendations of the advisory council.