David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Would the Minister of State agree that is a very small number and indicates there is something wrong with the scheme? The suggestion he made in an earlier response to allow people to rent in the private market rather than to the local authority might be the way to go. Will the Minister of State tell me how many vacant homes officers are in place? How many are in County Cork, for instance? It is a very large county - three times the size of other counties. How many such officers funded by his Department are actively and exclusively working in this role?

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