Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept that there are tight financial constraints, but there has not been a corresponding increase in rental accommodation scheme, RAS, funding. This compounds the problem facing us.

I recently attended a talk given by Fr. Peter McVerry, who stated that this issue was at breaking point in Dublin. At one point this year, 1,500 units were on the Daft website compared with 6,500 last year. This was due to a reduction in the number of units being built. Given the reduction in supply,-----

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