Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The reason I raise that is, as a Deputy for Cork North-Central, I cannot understand how Dublin local authorities can sell affordable houses €50,000 cheaper than we can in Cork, especially when the average cost of a three-bedroom house in Dublin is almost €100,000 greater. Obviously Cork City Council will have to answer that when it is here next week, but it relates to the point we made earlier about affordability that is unaffordable. We are looking at people now who are buying houses that are not affordable. How do we solve that? I know there are considerable issues with the cost of construction, land, materials and labour but, what I am hearing from listening to the witnesses is that people in Dublin will not be able leave rent because it will not be affordable. Is that a true statement?