Kevin Humphreys (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Since last year, local authorities have been seeking resources in order to ensure that the legislation can be enforced. However, they have been denied those resources. It is pointless for Members of the Seanad or the Dáil to bring forward legislation and regulation that will have a substantial impact on local communities if the Government is going to fall at the last hurdle, namely, that relating to the cost of enforcement. The total cost probably amounts to approximately €400,000, which equates to the cost of building one additional unit. For the price of that one unit, we can bring up to 5,000 units back into the market to be available for families. This Government has failed yet again. It is full of spin, but there is no implementation and I find that highly disappointing.