The junior minister was speaking at the national ploughing championships
Local residents object to social housing planning applications out of fear of what might happen - as opposed to the reality.
Junior Minister Department of Housing and Planning Damien English also says you'll have problem tenants in both the private and public sector and its unfair to stereotype social housing developments.
Almost 70,000 people across the country are on the waiting list for social housing.
The Meath West Fine Gael Deputy says social integration in new developments is key:
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