John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a number of questions. It was reported on the front page of yesterday's edition of theIrish Examinerthat the European Commission gave a rather strong rebuttal to the Government on the new first-time buyers initiative and the suspension of water charges. In light of this, and the evidence the committee has heard from experts who previously came before it to the effect that the housing issue is fundamentally and primarily a matter of supply, what are the views of the Minister and his Department?