Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

The Minister of State alluded to the extra €110 million allocated to the rent supplement scheme this year. Does he accept, however, that 40% of those in the private rented sector are in receipt of rent supplement, which equates to 57,714 people? They are on social housing waiting lists but the Minister of State has not set targets to eliminate the lists of 48,000 families. Under the NESC proposal, 73,000 units will be built by 2012. Does the Minister of State accept it?

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