Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

The Minister referred to affordable housing in his opening statement. The target for this year is 6,400, which is very welcome compared with where we were in the past. Where would he like to see affordable housing go? As he knows, I have been a long-time advocate for increasing our affordable housing targets to try to provide support to that cohort who are above social housing income limits, yet not in a position to provide accommodation in their own right. A sizeable cohort is not being supported at present. Affordable housing gives us an opportunity to support those individuals and couples. Where would the Minister like to see affordable housing go?