Harris says he will not go into government with a party that scraps Help to Buy

Simon Harris has said his party will not go into government with anyone who wants to scrap a scheme giving grants to first-time buyers.

The Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader defended the Government’s housing record by saying that the grants were helping bridge the gap between what they can afford and the cost of buying a home.

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said that house prices were increasing by 10 per cent nationally and put it to him that this was because of Government policy.

She said that average house prices in Ireland were at 345,000 euros and “a staggering” €462,000 in Dublin.

Ms Cairns said that as soon as people think they have saved enough of a deposit to buy a home, “the goalposts shift” and “people are losing hope”.

“This Government’s disastrous handling of the housing crisis will be on the ballot,” Ms Cairns told the Dáil.

“A vote for this Government will be a vote for…

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