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

We have been consistent in our message in recent years. What is more important is that the plan is delivering because it has been thought out and worked out site by site. There are more than 1,000 projects in the pipeline which aim to deliver more than 16,000 houses. We want to double that number and add more to it. Houses are being built. Deputy Maria Bailey is correct. We are not against anybody's ideas. We have repeatedly asked Members to bring to our attention any new concept for delivery or quicker ways to deliver houses. In a debate in July I asked for solutions to deliver houses more quickly and most of the Members present were present for that debate. It is now October and I did not receive any proposal for how to deliver a house more quickly on site.

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