Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the Land Development Agency, there is a narrative that the State is handing loads of lands over to people to build houses for private owners. Will Mr. McCarthy, as quickly as possible, summarise the concept of the Land Development Agency and outline the mix, the minimum social housing proportion, and the plan in that regard? From looking at the figures, I believe social housing is being ramped up. We are in a great place but there is a huge issue in respect of affordability when it comes to people's net pay at the end of the week. In business studies, we were told that one should spend 30% on rent or mortgage payments but we are now in a situation in which so much of families' incomes are going on rent or the mortgage that they basically cannot live. I am concerned about affordability for people with young families. Will Mr. McCarthy articulate how this use of State land will help those real people?