Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It could be a very valuable initiative. As a former county councillor, I know there is a constant argument that it is impossible to get permission for a one-off house. Despite this, we see that 25% of planning applications or more are for one-off houses. People want to live in rural Ireland and have a right to do so. However, if you can bring them into these serviced sites in the towns, it brings life back to those towns. It does not suck the life out of them, as we see in many other cases. It would manage that need in respect of rural housing. People could still live close to the farm or the family, although living within a town centre. It makes perfect sense with regard to both societal and climate objectives. Is there a report on the ready to build scheme? It has only just-----