Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have just outlined that the target for last year was 29,000 and that we exceeded it and reached 33,000. Our ambition this year is to also exceed the targets in place and build as many houses as possible. No house that can be built will be left unbuilt. We want to see more homes as well as more homeowners and more availability in the rental sector. All of the issues, in particular homelessness, will be addressed by more supply. This Government has massively ramped that up in every way possible. We have also put tools in place to support the development of houses and for people to purchase homes. I refer, for example, to the €30,000 available to get a deposit under the first homes schemes and the help-to-buy scheme under which we are helping homeowners with up to 30% shared ownership.

Along with that, there is a grant of €70,000 for derelict homes.

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