I have frequently raised the issue of the need for the regeneration of housing in the inner city. I think we all agree that the inner city complexes are in a dire state of neglect. While many are earmarked for regeneration in the coming years, there needs to be more urgency. Dublin's public realm also needs to experience regeneration. Recently, I met several business owners and residents from Temple Bar thanks to Mr. Stephen Kennedy of Copper and Straw coffee shop on Arran Quay. I recommend that the Taoiseach drop in there for a coffee to see the daily chaos in that area. It is a constant battle for the people in the area doing business. What vision has the Government for public realm improvements and regeneration?

Following the riots and the scenes we saw the week before last in Dublin, my Department met representatives of Dublin City Council and a number of business representative groups. We have agreed to provide funding to the council to immediately invest, which has already started, in the public realm in the inner city. Dublin City Council is leading on this, but it has multiple partners working with it to try to turn around some of the negative publicity and negative momentum that came from those scenes and to build up to Christmas in a much more positive way.

Obviously, a medium- and longer-term investment is required. The Government has invested and will continue to invest in the north inner city in terms of a rejuvenation programme, working with communities and businesses.