Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I did not say the Government was not giving enough money. It is giving plenty of money and there have been plenty of reviews, but nothing is being delivered. While the reviews and practices continue aplenty in the Department, nothing seems to change. There are poor outcomes. That is what I said. I did not say the Government was not giving the money. The houses are not being built. The authorities are saying they are not getting the money. The Minister met our county manager, Mr. Joe McGrath, recently and I hope he asked about this. Eleven houses were built in Tipperary in five and a half years. It beggars belief so far into the housing crisis. We were able to build hundreds of houses back in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. What has gone wrong? There have been reviews and reports, reports and reviews, consultants and tenders moving the whole thing around. At least Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, goes out on the ground and demands to see what has been done. He questions the Office of Public Works, OPW, on value for money. It is all money and nothing being delivered. There has been review after review. The Government keeps throwing the same thing at the problem and does not seem to learn. No wonder we have crises in health and every other area. The Government is inept at running Departments.

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