Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have secured the largest budget for social housing in the history of the State. The Deputy referred to Dún Laoghaire. We have had a substantial engagement with the local council there. However, he omits the fact that there is a mix, including purchasing units in some cases. The Deputy has often spoken about boarded-up social houses, which we call voids. They are being turned around more quickly. We have a mix in each local authority based on their analysis of how many units can be turned around quickly through that combination - be it by building, purchasing, leasing or voids. This is real money and I resent the fact that the Deputy thinks it is not so.

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