John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

Up to June 2006, over 2,700 homes were acquired under Part V, 3,800 dwellings are under construction and a further 4,100 were planned on foot of agreements with developers. It is easy to sit here and be critical. When it was introduced the original Act could deliver nothing by its nature. It was always going to have a lead time and the Deputy has missed the point of Part V if he does not understand that.

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