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

Yes, apartments are tricky. Now, the Croí Cónaithe city scheme is there. I answered that earlier. I do want apartments for purchase to be available. We have seen some in my constituency recently as well. We have apartment developments in Swords and Malahide that are for purchase. It is not, therefore, correct to say that every apartment development that is out there is for rent. There is a real opportunity. There were a lot of build-to-rent apartments. We are moving towards build to cost rental. Griffin Point is a case in point. Another couple of very significant apartment developments are partnering with the AHBs now as well. We are also now seeing apartment developments of hundreds of apartments in specific developments in the Deputy's area. There is one very close to where he is that will be 50% cost-rental and 50% social housing. I would like to see more for purchase, however. That is why we brought forward the Croí Cónaithe city scheme. We have reviewed the first call of it. We have revised the scheme and we will be going out on a new call on that in the summer, and they are for purchase only.