Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I am afraid the Minister of State did not answer the question I asked. Will he address the recommendation in the NESC report that this country will need an additional 73,000 local authority social houses between now and 2011 and that an additional €500 million to €600 million will be required each year for the social housing programme? Does he accept the target of an additional 73,000 is what is required? If he accepts the target, what plans does he have to see it is implemented?

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