Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Summer Economic Statement: Discussion

5:30 pm

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I take the Deputy's point but I know the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, is aiming to do that. The plans I would be most familiar with in Dublin City Council, and the mix of homes being built by the city council, are predominantly focused on one- and two-bedroom units. In many cases the focus is on one-bedroom units to provide support for people who need the kind of accommodation the Deputy refers to. The answer to the Deputy's question is that by providing a housing mix that is mostly focused on one-bedroom units, it tries to provide stable accommodation for those who may find themselves homeless or at risk of being homeless at the end of life, which of course is something we want to avoid happening.

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