Opposition parties say housing amendment will incentivise ‘cuckoo funds’

'Instead of catching out cuckoo funds trying to evade this measure, you’re actually helping them to do so'

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald 

The Taoiseach has faced calls to scrap an amendment to a Finance Bill that opposition parties say will incentivise “cuckoo funds” to swoop in and buy homes from first-time buyers.

Micheál Martin was accused of helping so-called cuckoo funds evade measures aimed at limiting their role in the housing market.