Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

We have approximately 5% social housing and not too long ago, perhaps 30 years ago, we had approximately 30%. Last year, we had approximately 9,000 houses but we needed 10,000 year on year for the previous five years. We need front-loaded social housing construction. Will the Minister of State ensure construction workers build these houses now so people can get roofs over their heads? It would stop the waste of money on private rented supplements and over time those people can buy their houses.

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