John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have considered this, based on the submissions, to be the physical building and provision of new houses rather than the mortgage and financing side. It could be included with No. 10. This is primarily about the provision of houses. As others have said, there is no construction.

To Deputy Coppinger, this committee is focused primarily on social and affordable housing but we have to have a mix. As Deputy Wallace said, two thirds of people will live in private housing. It is part of the big picture and we cannot consider one element without the other. Our remit is quite narrow.