Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are talking about social housing. Leasing means the units will go back to the developer after a period of time. This will make us a laughing stock. The units go back to the developer and they will avail of this. The local authorities will be left with nothing. In addition, people in leasing arrangements have been moved on under RAS and the rent supplement. The HAP is now being introduced. Landlords have reneged on leasing arrangements. What would be the result if that happened in this case? We would be left in a right mess.

The Minister of State should re-think the idea of leasing, especially with regard to Part V. Part V is very clear. I do not agree with the Minister of State reducing it to 10%, as I have said, but Part V is very clear that it is for delivering social housing. That means housing in which people can say, "This is my house from the local authority. No other person has an influence on it." What the Minister of State is doing is absolutely wrong.

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