James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Cody. We are in the midst of an extremely serious housing crisis in this country. We have seen enormous inflationary pressure on the cost of construction. For example, some cost estimates for an 1,8000 sq. ft house have increased by approximately €60,000. This is an enormous concern when we are trying to deal with the housing emergency. What is the Revenue taking in from the building sector when it comes to materials such as timber, wood and other building materials? Is any breakdown available? Before the end of the meeting, I would like some information about the tax revenues that are being taken in on building materials.