Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It would need to be at least 50%. It would therefore be a quantum shift in the overall output.

The NDP included a commitment to provide around 10,000 social homes, and cost-rental housing will add a few thousand to that figure. The scale of that change would also mean the capital ceilings in the national development programme would have to change. This would mean increasing targets and would also have a significant impact on the capital ceilings and capital funding for the Department. Will the Department have discussions with the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to assess the impact of that before it publishes its targets? It is not just about setting a hard target; it would be a quantum leap in terms of State expenditure, and one I would welcome.