Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank them for this detailed briefing. I am concerned about the overspend and meeting targets. Local authorities - the ones I deal with anyway - have not delivered on the housing numbers we expected for several years. Since the Celtic tiger, there has been a reliance on the private sector for housing provision. The local authorities have not reignited the passion they had in the darkest days when they were able to build thousands of houses. I also welcome the increased payments announced this week for the HAP and rent allowance. Will the Minister clarify how the top-ups will be amalgamated into the system?

I look forward to engaging with the committee and giving it my best contribution.