Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

I had better obey this time.

I will examine the bonds issue because there is a recommendation on unfinished housing developments. Deputy Brian Stanley was concerned that this issue would be put on the long finger. I will chair the co-ordinating group charged with overseeing the implementation of the objectives set. That is how seriously the Government takes the matter. It is correct that the objectives should be to maximise the delivery of social housing to cater for the greatest level of need while achieving good value. However, we cannot create a situation where every estate under NAMA's control will be taken for social housing purposes. That would be the wrong direction to take and I will not go down that road. Another consideration is that social housing must be well located. It is of no use having social housing in the middle of the countryside with no access to services.

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