Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Two hundred out of 700. That is the truth.

In her response, the Tánaiste ignored the issue of supply, to which I dedicated much of my time when putting my questions to her. Will we examine why the cost of building in Ireland is so high and the funding model? The State's response has been abysmal. At €500 million, it is a Mickey Mouse fund and is still not available. I am being told that it will cost 14% at a time when the State is borrowing at between 1% and 2%.

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