Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I, too, want to get through it and will be short and sweet. I have always said I did not give a damn who builds the houses. I am not hung up on the ideology of it but when we talk about affordability, we must keep costs down. I have an issue with the subsidisation when the housing co-ops, the community groups, the affordable housing bodies, AHBs, and all the others are trying to build public housing. Deputy Ó Broin set out the rationale and I am happy to support him.

I was particularly taken by the rationale set out by Deputy O'Callaghan. Regardless of what happens, this is a pre-legislative scrutiny, PLS, and it will be a matter for the Houses. I accept it is a critical part of the process but there will be many other opportunities.

On the issue of political motivation, we are all politicians. We are all motivated by our political agenda and beliefs and no one should apologise for that. In short, I will support the amendment.