Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is a further misrepresentation. I did not say "restrict". I said it would be wrong to ban them outright and I explained the role they have to play and have had to play. I was interested to hear Deputy Ó Broin on "Prime Time" only the other night, for the first time ever that I have heard him, advocating for private investment and long-term investment by pension funds in housing. It is interesting to see a Sinn Féin spokesperson make that argument and I welcome him doing so.

Let there be no doubt that this Government is on the side of home ownership. We want people to be able to own their own home.

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