David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have one more question in this space. From the figures for Waterford city and county, I see the target for 2018 to 2021 is 687 units, and we must bear in mind that is acquisitions, lease and build. The figures I got from the local authority show that, up to September of this year, 288 new families were accepted and came onto the housing list. I am looking at the figures for actual people coming onto the housing list with a housing need and I am then looking at the target, which will not even meet that need. By 2021, we will not have dealt in any way with the existing housing need in Waterford. In fact, it will have become greater.