Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This is real money that is fixed and ring-fenced for this purpose. It will have a dramatic impact. I want to see it being turned around as quickly as possible. We have weekly meetings with the Dublin housing taskforce and I also chair a monthly meeting with all the relevant parties to ensure that this situation is being turned around as quickly as possible.

The Deputy should remember that we inherited a situation where houses were not being built for decades. Ultimately, it takes time to turn that around.

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