Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This situation must almost be put on a war footing, given the tsunami of difficulties coming down the track with the shortage of accommodation. It is a good news story for the construction industry and unemployed construction workers. They can deliver something tangible and necessary to the community instead of being on schemes, etc. Will the Minister of State take a proactive approach and bring local authorities together in order to assist them in setting up housing associations so that we might widen the scope of those that can draw down this funding and deliver additional social housing, which is critically needed?

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