Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Taoiseach recently spoke on this issue from a particular viewpoint. Is the Taoiseach aware the average house price across the State in the first three months of this year increased by almost €10,000 on the figure recorded for December 2005? Many people find it difficult to balance the Taoiseach's recently expressed views and these facts. Will the Taoiseach ask the cross-departmental team, in its remit for infrastructure, to address the displacement of so many young people from this city into neighbouring counties in Leinster and beyond, with the infrastructural demands that places on our system? Will the team consider the reality of the contribution of the spiralling cost of housing to the infrastructural demand beyond this city's limits?

Apart from repeating the mantra that increasing supply will bring down the price of housing, does the Government have any other proposals that will bring some solace and relief to young couples who are struggling to secure a home?

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