Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will raise with the Minister for Education the need for the works to be completed at Sandymount School for the benefit of the children and Enable Ireland. I will come back to Deputy Andrews directly on the issue.

I note Deputy Madigan's experience in, and passion for, the area of family law. It is a priority area for the Minister, Deputy McEntee, who has put in a lot of work on it. I believe the legislation is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. I welcome the fact that the Minister will meet the Deputy on the issue.

I say to Deputy Gould that we are continuing to work on increasing housing supply, which is how we will make real progress. Some 500 people per week are now purchasing their first homes in this country. We have put in place a number of schemes, including the extension of the waiver of development levies until the end of September with Uisce Éireann and to the end of the year without the Uisce Éireann element. We know that is making a real difference in terms of more supply, including in the Deputy's county and city, and we will continue to do that.

I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for-----

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