Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for that reply. Remote working can really help us with our housing plans as well as it will give people the freedom to live outside of our urban town centres and big population areas. I will take this opportunity to commend the Government for the approval the Cabinet gave for the new Housing for All initiatives this week. We will have our first scheme for affordable housing on public land, our first ever cost-rental initiative, an affordable purchase shared equity scheme for people who can purchase homes in private developments and the extension of the Part V provisions so that 20% of homes will be ring-fenced for social and affordable housing. We are making great progress in this area and I look forward to seeing the results.

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