Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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We would all like to see those commitments being implemented. However, it strikes me that when we meet businesses here and in our own constituencies, housing and the capacity for people to be able to afford housing, in the midst of a housing crisis that has been going on for quite some time, is a factor. I spoke recently to a small business owner who was considering trying to buy or build a house. This was a very small business. The owner cannot get people who can afford to live in the area. They must commute long distances, and the wages he is paying are not enough for people to commute those distances. I thank Ms Buckley and ask Ms Fitzpatrick to respond.