Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Implementing Housing for All: Discussion

Mr. Frank Curran:

We spoke earlier about the likes of Shanganagh. If those houses are costing €450,000 to build and the €150,000 is only bringing it down to €300,000, that is still a hefty price. The Deputy mentioned that cost rental is bringing it down to €1,500, which is significantly less than the market rent but it is still significant. That is the reality of the market, construction inflation and the prices we pay.