Jimmy Devins (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

I welcome this opportunity to speak on the current housing situation. I have listened carefully to what has been said in the debate so far and must raise the question whether all of us in this House are living in the same country. Listening to some Opposition Members, one could be forgiven for believing that no houses have been built in Ireland in recent years. The reality is that over 77,000 housing units were completed last year.

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