Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Will Mr. McCarthy, please, listen to my question? If the allocation for the HAP scheme is on an upward trajectory and spending next year will rise to €421 million, it is one scheme that is actively promoting the private housing market. Will the officials, please, try to answer my question? If they are not able to do so and say they cannot, that is okay, too. I am trying to understand it and do not want to be negative, but there cannot be solutions if the money spent on schemes that promote the private housing market continues to rise.