Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The national children's hospital is welcome, as is the construction of new classrooms to replace prefabricated buildings. I acknowledge that a great deal of work is being done and welcome the 3,000 additional jobs. We are currently experiencing a housing crisis in the private sector and in the social housing area. I recently read in a report that there is pent-up demand for 80,000 units in the Dublin area alone. On top of this, there is a huge demand for social housing. In the context of the envelope available for investment, can additional funding be provided for the provision of social and affordable housing? A large number of people renting in the private sector would like to purchase homes and have families.

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