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

I appreciate that. My issue is that people in Cork are paying more for their homes. The council is delivering affordable housing. Good work is going on there and I recognise it. Why is the Government not supporting Cork City Council to deliver truly affordable homes? If a two-bedroom home on the Boherboy Road costs €217,500, this is still €51,000 extra. To let people know, the average three-bedroom house in Dublin is €80,000 to €100,000 more expensive than in Cork city. In this context, how can Cork city have these affordable homes? Is the Minister not giving the council the resources? We all know that after the last financial crash, local authorities, like those in Cork, were left with massive debts due to land. Is the Government now forcing Cork City Council to force people to pay these debts back, instead of the Government stepping in?