Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the social housing programme, as the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed in the budget, and is now implementing, the largest social housing programme this State has seen in a very long time. The Deputy will be aware also that the Minister launched the details of allocations to the various county councils around the country , including Kildare County Council. Building more houses is one of the Government's principal objectives to which a very significant element of the capital programme has been devoted.

In respect of the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, I understand it will be ready later this year but the capital programme is proceeding. The sites will be opened up again and families will get the houses they need. That is the important point. We have invested taxpayers' money to do this.

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