Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A Cabinet sub-committee meeting on the construction sector and housing will take place next week. I read the report from Dublin City Council and the figure the Deputy mentioned came as a surprise to me. I intend to follow through on the matter. We have had some very detailed discussions on housing, homelessness, social housing and making voids available for families. A package being put together by the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, in regard to the private building sector will help to ensure there are sufficient numbers of houses for those who need them. This is a serious issue and I will be glad to give the facts of the situation after I deal with a number of questions at the Cabinet sub-committee meeting. The Deputy will note that we have made €2.2 billion available for the provision of social housing. The Dublin city manager gives regular indications to the Minister of the progress being made on the provision of housing.

I am concerned about that.

In respect of the very good report produced for the Government by the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, arising from the Clerys issue-----

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