Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask Dr. McDonnell a couple of other brief questions. I introduced the issue of child care which the ESRI had flagged up in that context. Some of the policy options that are floating about on child care include, for example, tax breaks for parents as a way of supporting child care, as opposed to direct intervention and support for operators. What is Dr. McDonnell's view on that?

Can he also discuss another policy option which will take shape in this budget, that is, the help to buy scheme, which will assist people to purchase new houses and will be backdated to a point in June or July?