Seanad debates

Wednesday, 4 December 2002

The Minister abolished the first-time buyer's grant of €3,800 and has replaced it with an annual benefit to those taking out first-time mortgages of about €165 for a single person and twice that for a married couple. People will immediately lose the €3,800 and get €10 or €12 per month for the next four or five years. By any stretch of the imagination, that is inadequate and does not compensate people in this area. It is window dressing and the Minister is well aware of it.

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