Departmental Reviews
Dail Éireann — 2022-06-16
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Catherine Connolly (IND), Galway West

I would appreciate clarification on when specifically Mazars was appointed. Will it be able to comply with the deadline of 24 June, which is tomorrow week? On the actual cost, I understand the range but would like to know the specific cost for the duration of the contract. Will it be published? With regard to the Minister of State's comment on the Irish psyche and home ownership, I do not believe this is a way to help people to own homes.
I believe that it is an inflationary procedure which adds to the prices. We know that over 40% of buyers did not need help with a deposit for houses priced at up to €600,000. That is not a way to increase affordability or to help people gain ownership. I hold a completely different view on the scheme, which I will not go into in the few seconds remaining. It is already on the record. I am fully in favour of public housing and ownership of housing, but not in the manner in which it is being done currently. It is being done piecemeal, like a jigsaw, which is adding to the cost all the time. The review of the scheme is supposed to be a fundamental one. How much is it costing? Will it be completed by Friday, 24 June, and published immediately?

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Sitting date: 2022-06-16