Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Since last June, we in the Opposition have been seeking a serious debate on the Housing Commission's proposals and the Government has yet to facilitate that.

I hope it does so soon. It is hard to know where to start with the Taoiseach's rapidly unravelling housing plan. The Taoiseach cannot even convince his Fine Gael colleagues that his new approach is a good one. Yesterday, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, publicly slapped down some of the Taoiseach’s proposals. He recalled all the harm that was done by section 23 incentive schemes, a pointed reminder that Fianna Fáil tax incentives helped to bankrupt the country not so long ago.

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