Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on HAP before returning to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. In his opening statement the Minister said that 27,103 households had their housing need met. What percentage of them were met by short-term housing assistance payments? I have repeatedly said that I have a grave concern about the absolute over-reliance on HAP and deeming that people's housing needs have been met. I do not necessarily expect the Minister to agree with me, but the figures bear that out.

People deserve clarification on the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. I ask the Minister not to treat people like fools. Does he think it is correct that the general public and the Oireachtas have to find out that the scheme is effectively oversubscribed through a freedom of information request by RTÉ? That is not the correct way of doing business.