Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I put it to Professor Honohan that to resolve this conundrum we must make housing affordable or give people the level of income that will allow them put a roof over their heads. This could be done by controlling prices, increasing incomes or a combination of both. If one of these things is not done the circle cannot be squared, which leads to this conundrum. People feel excluded by the prudential 20% deposit issue but the Central Bank is afraid not to have the prudential buffer because the alternative path may lead to a credit bubble. I suggest the circle cannot be squared.