Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be concerned if there is an accusation of misinformation or a lack of information because everyone agrees there probably is too much information. We are certainly not hiding anything. That is not the game we are in. I am happy to sit down with the Senator and a delegation from Carlow County Council at any stage to go through any questions. I do not agree with what the Senator said earlier, as it does not match up with my experience of dealing with Carlow County Council officials. I have gone to Carlow to look at some of the housing projects there such as accommodation for elderly people and renting houses in rural areas. The repair and leasing initiative was started in Carlow and Waterford and has made great progress. Carlow County Council has led the way in finding vacant houses in town centres, spending money on them and bringing them back into social housing use. I am not fully sure what the Senator was getting at. Maybe she can clarify the issues later and we can deal with them.