1038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the structure of first-time buyer supports, including the help-to-buy scheme and the first home scheme, effectively restricts first-time buyers to the purchase of new-build properties; if he accepts that this limitation disadvantages buyers in regional towns where second-hand housing stock is more readily available and often more affordable; if he will acknowledge the evidence that these schemes have contributed to price inflation in new developments; and if he will consider extending eligibility for such supports to include the purchase of existing homes, particularly in areas where the supply of second-hand housing is strong but affordability remains a barrier. [58583/25]

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1038. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the structure of first-time buyer supports, including the help-to-buy scheme and the first home scheme, effectively restricts first-time buyers to the purchase of new-build properties; if he accepts that this limitation disadvantages buyers in regional towns where second-hand housing stock is more readily available and often more affordable; if he will acknowledge the evidence that these schemes have contributed to price inflation in new developments; and if he will consider extending eligibility for such supports to include the purchase of existing homes, particularly in areas where the supply of second-hand housing is strong but affordability remains a barrier. [58583/25]

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