Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Maith go leor. I wish to ask the Minister about the home building finance Ireland Bill. The Bill has been announced, re-announced, recycled and regurgitated as far back as last October's budget, when the Government announced €750 million. This was a fund to assist building homes. Eight months later the Bill has not been published, yet apparently housing, in respect of which the Government is failing abjectly, is meant to be the Government's number one priority. The moneys have not been utilised, not one affordable house has yet been built, and no affordable house scheme has yet been launched.

I have asked the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, repeatedly and he says he will do it. He seems to say he will do a lot but never gets around to it. What is the cause of the delay with this Bill? When can we expect it to be published and what timeframe has been given for the Bill to go through the House?

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