Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Local authorities appear to be choosing turnkey more than direct build or direct delivery, even though it is more expensive to do that. The reason for that, they say, is the nightmare of bureaucracy. If they go to start a small project, it takes 18 months before they start to build the house, even in the midst of a housing crisis. Many local authorities have made reference to the fact the tendering process and the procurement process could run in parallel and that would shorten the time for the physical delivery of houses. Why has the Department not looked at that, given the pressure it is under to deliver homes in a crisis?