Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

It is predicted that housing completions next year will be half of this year's number. The Government's policy on housing for people in need had been dependent on a quota of private houses becoming available for social and affordable housing. Those targets are not being met. When will the social housing miscellaneous provisions Bill come forward for debate? This is an important issue. We will see a collapse in availability of social and affordable housing units next year while the waiting lists for them are growing. The House must try to anticipate the problems this will throw up and plan for them now.

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