Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I support what Deputy Boyd Barrett said and ask the Minister to reconsider his position. The economics of supply and demand do not consider the morality of a situation. If there are benefits to be gained from encouraging economic activity on the margins, it may be worth considering houses that have lain empty or even incomplete for a number of years. It is preferable to complete them with contemporary economic forces and if it means that an incentive is required to erect hall doors and turn on the lights, it is probably a good idea.