Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on the overall document and how it might be improved. I appreciate there is an ongoing review and I expect all of us and our parties to make contributions to that in an effort to bring about new initiatives to assist in this emergency. Does the Minister support a VAT holiday for the construction sector to allow more construction to produce more homes?

Will the Minister reduce planning and certification costs and will he consider introducing a development levy scheme whereby those who build quickly after planning is granted would be rewarded? For example, there could be a particular levy of reduction for the first year, the second year, the third year and so forth which would encourage quick delivery? Will he allow credit unions to contribute to an off-balance sheet model similar to that in which NAMA engages under PARS to allow for development finance and will he, as a member of Government, seek to remove the bank veto in regard to resolutions for those in mortgage distress? Will he allow mortgage-to-rent and split mortgages to become real options, on a statutory basis, in regard to resolutions offered by an independent authority to banks and distressed mortgage holders?