Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is important that we have policy certainty in this area. We want to see the supply of new homes continue to increase. We had about 20,000 units built in each of the last two years. It will be probably around 25,000 this year. We need the figure to grow further. I am not going to add to any speculation as to what the Government may or may not do by way of further interventions in the market. Clearly all matters relating to taxation are considered in the context of the budget.

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