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

I thank the Deputy for his kind words and for all the work he has been engaged with in the past four years in the Oireachtas joint committee and as a colleague of mine in implementing Government housing policy. We have been able to make progress. We still have a lot of work to do and challenges remain. The Deputy has seen from the three party leaders that in relation to any additional capital allocations, there is the budget first. Certainly, I am seeking additional capital funding for 2025 in the budget.

The additional moneys are a matter the Government will discuss and decide on as a whole, but I expect additional investment. We are investing €5.1 billion this year, which is the largest amount we have ever invested in housing. I expect additional funding to be allocated to infrastructure, of which housing, obviously, is a crucially important part. I welcome the Deputy’s support on that.

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