Mr. John Crowe:

On the question of voids I have seen some beautiful houses that were handed back in immaculate condition and they were torn asunder because they had to be brought up to the standard. That is one of the first things that will have to be sorted out because it is costing the Exchequer thousands of euro and we would not then have to be waiting for the turn out. In the 1980s there were reconstruction grants and people got their houses back. They should be brought in as well.