Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are negotiating these contracts with each local authority to bring online approximately 23,000 new homes through the €200 million provided in LIHAF funding. I must ensure I am satisfied with the contracts before I sign them. We are already at design stage with a number of those projects which will come on site very quickly.

On the vacant house strategy, during the summer I said that people should not wait for me to publish a report for work to commence. The Deputy should not wait for me to hold a press conference and publish a report as work is under way.