Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

We have set far higher and more ambitious targets on social and affordable housing. Some €18 billion has been provided for it in the national development plan. We have followed the affordable initiative which is making far more progress than the local authority system. It has come up with some good initiatives that have been strongly supported by the Department of Finance. Some 92% of all affordable housing initiatives for this year will come in at under €185,000. It may be small in number but it is very successful. We need more such initiatives.

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