Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want the Minister to clarify repair and leasing. Will vacant houses in rural places qualify for the repair and leasing scheme, or will the towns that have greater need and greater housing lists come first? The Minister says he has €32 million for 2017. Will it be for cities like Dublin, Cork and Limerick, where there is a much greater need? Can the Minister clarify if everyone who applies to get this loan - it is a loan, not a grant - will qualify? If they qualify, will the councils only give the loan to areas to which they want to give it, or where they need it for someone who is on the housing list? Will the loan extend to areas where there is neither need nor pressure for someone to be housed? Many people in my county expect that this will apply to every small village and rural community, and that they will be able to avail of this loan. When I speak to the local authority-----