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Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy. It is crucial that we use the land we have. The Deputy referenced Oscar Traynor Road. It is correct to say that because of the actions taken by the Government through increasing the affordable housing fund and allowing flexibility in it, Dublin City Council was able to rework the proposals, which were supported by 38 of the 60 councillors, to deliver 341 social homes,...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: When they are losing, they play the person not the ball and that is the fact. We have a plan that will deliver for people and we are determined to do so. In the Deputy's constituency there are opportunities in Ballymun, and I have walked those sites with him, to deliver good quality affordable housing at scale for working people because we have put the funding in place. We passed the...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: -----but we will not hear them say this.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: They will interrupt consistently-----

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Again with regard to Oscar Traynor Road, O'Devaney Gardens, Ballymastone and I could go on and on, with any proposal that comes forward from any local authority the people to the forefront of objections and voting against it are the people opposite-----

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: -----and Deputy Ó Broin knows it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I want to assure the Deputy-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: What we need to do is raise supply and bring about affordable homes. That is what this Government is doing. I know that will not suit the Deputy. It does not suit his political narrative.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin and his party were happy for 41 years to see Oscar Traynor Road lie idle.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Sinn Féin Members just cannot take the truth this evening.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: They are continually interrupting. Any Minister who tries to answer any questions, they just try to shout us down. What will not happen on this side of the House, is that we will not be bullied. We are focused on delivering homes for people.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: During the last oral questions just before Christmas, Deputy Ó Broin actually asked in respect of Oscar Traynor Road to set aside the public spending code that governs value for money in this country. He said to set it aside.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I am just being honest with people. The Deputy is being found out.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We have a challenge. I thank the Deputy for the question. The Affordable Housing Act 2021, which I commenced in August 2021, laid the provisions for the introduction of two new affordable purchase schemes. This will see new homes made available via local authorities, the Land Development Agency and a new national first home scheme. The measures will primarily assist first-time buyers or...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We have delivered the most comprehensive affordable housing legislation that any Government has ever brought forward. That affordable housing legislation was supported by all in this House with the exception of eight Deputies. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan was one of those eight Deputies who voted against affordable housing for working people. He voted against cost rental, against affordable...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Dun Emer in Lusk, to which the Deputy referred, with this Government's support through the affordable housing fund, will be delivering homes for between €166,000 and €266,000. In Ballymastone in north County Dublin, there will be over 1,000 homes. I remind the Deputy that will include 258 social homes and 258 affordable purchase homes. The Deputy's colleagues in Fingal County...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy and his colleagues will always find a reason to oppose it. Regarding Oscar Traynor Road, they opposed the deal again there for effectively 40% social, 40% cost rental and 20% affordable purchase.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Social Democrats opposed it. The Deputies opposite cannot contain themselves this evening.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Unfortunately people have found them out on this because they are not going to be able to deliver affordable housing for working people without the Government supporting it, which we are doing through Housing for All.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: We are going to deliver a significant number of affordable purchase homes this year which I have outlined to the Deputy in my answer.