Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy O'Callaghan and the Social Democrats for tabling this important motion. The more I listen to the Minister of State, the more I am of the view that it is just not possible to take the Government seriously when it comes to housing. If there was ever a definition of Orwellian doublespeak, it is coming to the House today and telling us that he believes in home ownership while at the same time introducing and implementing policies that make it increasingly difficult for ever greater numbers of people to own their own homes. In fact, in the very week the census figures tell us that home ownership is at its lowest level in the modern history of the State, the Minister of State has told us he is serious about this issue. It simply is not true.

I am sorry to disturb him from something very important.

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