Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)

Has the Government any plans to scrap the home choice loan scheme as only four applicants have taken up? It is very controversial and it would involve the State becoming a sub-prime lender. Four staff are working on the scheme and only four applications have been received since last October. It is a disgrace and it should be scrapped. At the same time those funds should be moved to deal with the 57,000 people waiting on social housing lists. This is a failed scheme, it is the wrong kind of scheme.

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