Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It has been a very good scheme and it is one that the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, deserves great credit for initiating in the first instance. We have to evaluate schemes as they evolve. This was part of the housing initiative to create affordability for people to live in various locations, and to provide affordability to couples and people who might want to own and live in their own house. It also has the add-on effect of dealing with dereliction and giving the capacity to refurbish houses that might have been derelict for ten or 15 years. I will take on board what the Deputy is saying. I know the Minister is continuing to keep all of this under review.

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