Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Last July the Government passed a long-awaited affordable housing Bill. I have heard numerous promised and predictions of how many affordable houses will be provided in the years to come as a result. While the Bill passed through the Oireachtas seven months ago, today we still wait for regulations to be issued by the Department that will finally set the wheels in motion.

Thousands of young couples, families and individuals on modest incomes cannot get an mortgage through commercial banks. They are waiting anxiously for application forms and progress on the affordable housing scheme. Will the Tánaiste outline when the regulations or further information will be made available to local authorities and subsequently to people waiting anxiously to own their own affordable homes.

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