Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As I said, all of this must be discussed by the Government prior to publication. By and large, I do not disagree with much of what the Deputy had to say. In terms of the process and the outcome of the Government's decision, a lot has yet to happen. The Deputy is correct that a balanced approach is needed. We must ensure those building the units and houses are interested and will deliver. As I said, I am a huge supporter of the provision of social housing through this process. We must ensure this will happen and that the statistics quoted in the Deputy's first contribution are not repeated. We must ensure a real contribution to social housing provision through this process. It is my intention to ensure - this matter will soon go through the process of government - we will get the balance right, thus ensuring developers will be incentivised to build houses and that, as part of the social housing strategies, units will be delivered on a scale not matched in recent years.

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