Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)

I agree with the need to review these schemes individually, which we are doing. The Deputy makes a fair point, namely, that we should take a step back and look at the interplay between all of these different schemes. However, as regards the number of schemes that are available to facilitate the delivery of new homes, a smaller number of those schemes are available on the tax end of things than are available on the spending end of things at the moment.

We have a number of measures, many of which the Deputy has opposed. He has opposed them in discussion of the Finance Bill. We have the help-to-buy scheme. Various measures are coming in through this Finance Bill. Cumulatively, they are smaller than both the number of schemes and the value of spending that is available through the Department of housing.