Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me back in. I was with the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar upstairs. I have an interest to declare in that I am the chairperson of Caislean Nua Voluntary Housing Association in Newcastle. I believe that the whole voluntary sector has been under-utilised by successive Governments. It was not back in the good times of the 2000s. It has a big role to play and can play it. It can do it, as we did ourselves in Newcastle. I pay tribute to my board for getting sites procured and developed, with the whole lot done in 18 months. It has taken too long for local authorities to build houses, as we all know.

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