Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Government's policy, stated in its Social Housing Strategy 2020, was that 70% of social housing need was to be met by the rent supplement scheme and landlords and 30% by social housing. The Minister and the Government have repeatedly said the way out of the crisis was to build housing. Their priority seems to be to build private housing, not social housing. I am asking the Government to reverse the policy and aim for 70% social housing and 30% private housing.

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