Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I always thought that the Minister of State was a nice guy and a caring and considerate person, but it is obvious that he was bound, gagged and manacled by his ministerial colleagues, who are pulling rank every other day. They want to keep house prices high because the Government is getting a big take from housing. It receives 40% of the cost of every house in this country.

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