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

That is great.

I am conscious of time but want to ask another question. In August this year, there were 104 first-time applicants to Cork City Council's housing list. When I was on the council, going back to 2019 or 2020, there was an average of some 1,200 families per year coming onto the local authority list. If we look at the amount of social housing being developed, even with Cork City Council doing great work, the number of people coming onto the list means the housing crisis will continue to worsen. I always advocated that the only way to tackle the housing crisis is by ensuring housing delivery exceeds the number of new applicants. That should be the minimum target each year. I am not sure what the figures are for Galway City Council in this regard. Do the witnesses think this would be a credible target to put in place?

Does Mr. Geaney think that would be a credible target?