Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his question. I will expand the repair and lease scheme to one-off rural houses this month. An announcement on that can be expected imminently. The guidelines for local authorities are also ready to issue. That will happen in the coming days. There is a lot of interest in it. We have had well over 400 Croí Cónaithe applications from towns and villages throughout the country to bring derelict and vacant stock into use, which the Deputy has spoken about many times in the House. It is a very good and simplified way of doing it. I will announce that in the coming days. We will also look at other options with regard to adding to affordable stock but I want to get Croí Cónaithe bedded in. It has been a good start since August and we want to accelerate that. I will keep the Deputy informed of progress.

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