Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister of State consider such a proposal? She can come back to us with details of the means by which she might be able to do this. She must be cognisant of the ideas being put forward on a scheme to deal with vacant houses in need of refurbishment. While I take Deputy Seán Ó'Fearghaíl's point, the diminishing returns from rents and house purchases because of arrears and so forth are creating a problem that needs to be addressed.

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