The year-on-year figures on commencements show commencements are up and the Deputy knows that. Housing completions and starts are up.

Housing starts are up and we will substantially exceed our target this year - even in a difficult year. That may not suit the Deputy. However, this Government is very serious about tackling the housing crisis. On affordability, every measure that we brought forward, such as help to buy and the first home scheme, that helps young people and renters buy their own home-----

The Deputy opposed it and voted against-----

The Deputy voted against the Affordable Housing Act. We see alternatives from the Social Democrats and we are always open to looking at things that will work. This Government's plan is working and taking hold, even though there are very persistent and serious challenges that we are meeting on a weekly basis. As the Taoiseach said, this is our focus and the number one priority. The Deputy knows that this Government is fully committed to tackling this crisis.

No one is denying anything.

I engaged with the Deputy specifically on this case and I met with Graham as well. I do not want to talk about specific instances. There are complexities in that too. We are engaging directly with Tipperary County Council and will continue to do so. I wrote to the Deputy earlier this week in that regard.

I have spoken to the Deputy directly about the social housing limits. I have told him what is happening. We are going to change the social----

Gabh mo leithscéal. Nóiméad amháin. The social housing income limits will be changed this year. The Deputy knows that.

This year. The Deputy knows that. I have told him that.

I take the opportunity, as I have done previously, to thank all the women and men in the retained fire services for the work they do 365 days a year. As the Deputy stated, the way in which they responded to the terrible tragedy in Creeslough was a shining example of the really important work they do. I will make two points in respect of the fire services. The Government has brought forward a capital plan of €62 million over five years, as the Deputy mentioned. We are seeing upgrades and new stations, fire tenders a…

I expect to have details of that shortly and I will inform the House and the Deputy of how it moves on.

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue of the Mulcahy report. He will know there are complexities. There has been advice as well in respect of the potential publication and, if it were to be published, the nature of the publication in terms of redactions and people's names being mentioned within it. It remains under consideration within my Department.

The Deputy has made a very important point. I will meet the chief executive this Friday, when I intend to discuss this matter with him. We are working very co-operatively with Donegal County Council. Certainly, I have seen the images and I have spoken to owners of homes that are in a very poor state of repair. As the Deputy knows, we have already made some changes in respect of the weathering grant in that we brought it forward. I am certain we will be able to front-load some of the expenses where homes are dangero…

I thank the Deputy for his question. I will expand the repair and lease scheme to one-off rural houses this month. An announcement on that can be expected imminently. The guidelines for local authorities are also ready to issue. That will happen in the coming days. There is a lot of interest in it. We have had well over 400 Croí Cónaithe applications from towns and villages throughout the country to bring derelict and vacant stock into use, which the Deputy has spoken about many times in the House. It is a very goo…

Where was that?

I have been very clear publicly on many occasions that the tenant in situ purchase scheme relates to tenants who are in receipt of HAP and rental accommodation scheme, RAS, tenancies. I have said that numerous times. I am very familiar with the Tathony House situation. It is being assessed by Dublin City Council, DCC. About three of the tenants there are potentially social housing tenants, so there is a complexity with regard to the tenure there. I have been extremely clear, however, as to where the tenant in situ …

We are looking at the matter.

We can-----

I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2022: Vote 27 — International Co-operation ( Supplementary Estimate ). Vote 28 — Foreign Affairs ( Supplementary Estimate ). Vote 30 — Agriculture, Food and the Marine ( Supplementary Estimate ). Vote 35 — Army Pensions ( Supplementary Estimate ).

I move the following Resolutions: 1. THAT section 79 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which deals with foreign currency and the computation of income and chargeable gains, be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this Resolution. 2. THAT the provisions contained in Part 35D of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997) which deal with the deductibility of interest be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this…