Maria Bailey (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am looking at my home. While the rents are exorbitant, and I accept they are scandalous, there are properties to rent under €1,350 and €1,600. I am saying that there has to be a balance. We came from a level where there was no funding for direct build. From that level, this is where we are now. We have a long way to go, but it is a start. It is not utopia, but it is a constructive start. We will not get the roof on the house unless we get a proper foundation in. I welcome the HAP scheme and that is what we are here to debate.