Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2023-10-26
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

It has not put in the hard work. When it comes to young people in this country, look at Sinn Féin's policies. It does not do anything for first-time buyers. Its policies are anti-first-time buyers. Sinn Féin would get rid of the help-to-buy scheme from which 42,000 young buyers benefitted. Sinn Féin opposed the First Home scheme, which allows 30% State equity in houses for younger people to buy those houses from which 2,500 people benefitted this year. If Sinn Féin had its way, they would not be able to avail of that particular scheme. Sinn Féin opposed the grants we made available in terms of vacant houses or houses that are derelict of €50,000 and €70,000, respectively, as well-----

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Sitting date: 2023-10-26