Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

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

2:00 am

Mr. Martin Whelan:

Yes. I should put it in context that last year 58% of all output was funded through the State. People often ask about that. It is a critical context for any state that 58% of total output was funded directly through the Exchequer. People in this room can make determinations as to the sustainability of that over the longer term in terms of viability more generally and supporting inward investment. It is not one thing; it is everything and everybody. I mean that in the context of addressing costs and the construction capacity. It is about addressing the structure. We need to support the Irish development sector to be able to grow and to take on multiple projects-----