Fianna Fáil urges Paschal Donohoe not to scrap self-build supports

TD says self-builders fear Department of Public Expenditure's suggestion that the Local Authority Home Loan, Help-to-Buy, and the First Home Schemes may not be needed

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe.  Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Fianna Fáil is pushing Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe to ignore a report from his own department and instead guarantee that supports of up to €100,000 for self-builders will not be changed.

First-time buyers building their own home are eligible for the Local Authority Home Loan, Help-to-Buy, and the First Home Schemes.