Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The ones I pointed to have been vacant for several years, some of them into double figures. All that had to be done was to hand over the key as they were in good condition. This is utterly indefensible, given the economic climate and that someone on the housing list would readily accept these houses. At a policy level, it should be uniform across all local authorities. It might be understandable in some cases, but when it runs into years, it is indefensible.