Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am going through these figures. Does the Deputy not trust me? I spent a few hours on them to make sure I am right. The €5.35 billion investment proposed for the social housing area over the 2016-21 period comprises some €4.5 billion in capital funding and €844 million in support of programmes funded from current expenditure.

In terms of capital funding, the €4.5 billion being provided represents a very significant assignment of resources towards addressing housing needs. In summary, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has secured €2.2 billion extra money-----

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