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

We have already seen new schemes starting because of this measure. The commencement figures for quarter 2, which will be published this afternoon, are the highest in ten years. The commencement and completion figures for quarter 1 were the highest since we started collating these records. Everything is not perfect, but momentum is building, and we will take measures like this if they provide affordable homes for our people.

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