James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

In the first quarter of 2025, over 1,600 affordable housing supports were delivered which is an increase of 49% on the first quarter of 2024. That highlights the continued year-on-year increase. I very much support home ownership as does the Government and its parties. We very much believe in home ownership and we continue to work on that. The programme for Government has a commitment of 15,000 starter homes which we will work out through the NDP and the housing plan. I agree that with affordable purchase, capital can be recycled. It is one important stream. When it comes to social, cost rental, affordable purchase and other supports to help people to get on that ladder, I am trying to ensure that no matter where people are on that scale they can get somewhere that is safe and secure for them to live in. Home ownership is certainly a hugely important part of that.