James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the outset I acknowledge the good work done by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his team, the Minister of State and the Department in introducing this scheme which is badly needed. It has been some years or indeed decades in the making. It is delivering a programme for Government commitment so I acknowledge that and really welcome it. It follows on from the mica scheme where similar relief was provided and extends that to urban areas and duplexes etc. Initially I suppose-----

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