Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would suggest two things, if I may. First, the cities fund should be used by a partnership of the LDA and the local authorities to develop the affordable purchase piece. Second, the local authorities should create a pipeline of a substantial number of eligible buyers with provisional approval in order that developers, whether the LDA or others, can have confidence that there will be enough people to purchase homes. The risk factor is the problem and is stopping this option being developed.

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