Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It remains our position that once the scheme is introduced it will be retrospective - first, because that is fair and, second, we do not want to discourage people from carrying out works now that they would not carry out were it not retrospective. The last time I checked, although it was some time ago, I was informed that there would be some funding this year for emergency fire safety works, but I will have to double-check with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and get back to the Deputy directly.

See this speech in context