Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

We are working with the resources available to us but because of the reckless policies pursued previously, we are where we are. We have an over-supply of housing which we are trying to marry with the lists of people who genuinely need social housing and we are doing this proactively with rent support, leasing arrangements and, ultimately, allowing people to purchase their own homes and live in good quality accommodation. We are doing no more and no less than that.

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