Niall Blaney (Fianna Fail)

Either way, the contribution was reckless. Moreover, this idea that the downsizing of apartments is also in relation to conditions, whether it be in relation to ensuring that developments meet standards or in relation to fire safety in any aspect of a building, is first and foremost a load of nonsense. Second, there is some belief that because the standards are dropped, every apartment in the country has to go to that size. It does not. What we are actually doing here is ensuring that people who cannot afford apartments of today actually get into the market. This is about ensuring those who cannot afford to get into the market, and continuing with that mantra is actually keeping those lesser people in society out of the housing market. This is another incentive, along with many others the Government is developing and evolving to ensure that people get into the market. It is a very smart initiative. It is in line with what other countries are doing. I commend the Bill to the House and thank the Minister of State for his work.