Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission
2:00 am
Mr. Michael O'Flynn:
Senator McCarthy asked a valid question. The reality of the situation is we have a report that could fix the housing crisis. It will not fix it overnight. There are several elements of that report that could have been implemented by now. We are where we are but, quite honestly, if the Senator wants me to pick out one item, I would pick out the oversight executive to be given much stronger powers to make things happen immediately. I am very worried that we are slowly not dealing with the crisis that we have in front of us. The Senator is asking us what can we do. We can do much more much more quickly, if we put our minds to it and collaborate as a group.
To answer the last question that I did not get a chance to, a State construction company, with respect to Deputy Hearne, will not solve any problem. It will actually make the situation worse. I am happy to debate that, if we have time at the end.