Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Dr. Mark Cassidy:

We do not have evidence that is the case. Our evidence suggests that they are lending prudently and ultimately it is their commercial decision. It is for them to make that decision on the basis of their estimate of the riskiness of that lending.