With all due respect, I wish to put the matter in perspective.
In 1996 an estimated 300 houses will be acquired, of which four will be in the price range of £80,000 to £84,000. It is, therefore, exceptional for a house acquired by the local authority to cost that amount. Dublin Corporation has adopted an approach, based upon good management, which respects the aspects referred to by the Deputy in terms of acquisition in private estates. It does not concentrate on any particular estate but ensures a genuine social mix. I reassure people who may have fears that experience has been there are no problems with this approach. The corporation has shown that it has managed this system well. The previous approach to housing policy generated enormous problems, which are ongoing — I appreciate the Deputy is aware of these. I ask him for support in this regard because the approach adopted by the corporation is meeting the need in terms of land acquisition and it also has the positive benefit of enabling a social mix in a well managed way.