Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have accidentally stumbled across an area that is of importance, namely, how local authorities maintain housing stock and over time how they upgrade it. This touches on the issue of voids versus casual voids and the way the State is funding both. There is no category this issue could be easily slotted into and, therefore, it deserves a stand-alone hearing. It is important that we discuss how previously the Department reported funding for voids and this requires a stand-alone category.