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

People bid every week so it is not 31,000 people but 31,000 bids. People are bidding on properties every week and not getting them. Some 145 units received 31,000 bids. The crisis in Cork is unbelievable.

The Minster talks about targets but his targets are unrealistic and are not meeting the level of demand. I will make a suggestion that I have made numerous times to Cork City Council and Cork County Council. The level of delivery must outstrip the amount of new people and families who are coming onto the list. Roughly 1,000 people and families are coming onto the Cork City Council list every year and if we are not delivering 1,000 properties or more, the list is getting longer.