Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Let me deal with the point on the clawback made by my colleague from the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency. The clawback, which is now being applied after 20 years, is Dickensian. One would not have had such a system in the communist days. Where in God's name did the Government come up with that nonsense? If somebody buys an affordable house or if the purchase of his or her house is assisted in any way, through shared ownership or otherwise, there is a clawback. If the person moves to Cork or Donegal——

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