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

I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Cork City Council is seen by the Minister as one of the best local authorities for delivering affordable or social housing. He said it and I have seen great work being done. My issue is that the Government's housing targets are not ambitious enough. I was a councillor for 11 years. As far as I am aware, Cork City Council has hit every Government target. Last October, there were 7,697 people and families on Cork City Council's housing list or on HAP or RAS. In August, the figure had risen to 7,875. This was an increase of 178 people or families. Cork City Council has done its job. It has delivered on every target. This is the proof of what we are saying, which is that the Government targets are not ambitious enough.