Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

People in some areas object to hostel accommodation and social housing being provided. One has the hypocrisy of parties coming in here shouting about the necessity for those things and at the same time objecting when proposals are made by city councillors and elected representatives to do that. The rental strategy will be brought to Cabinet next week. There will be a debate on the Bill going through the House and I look forward to hearing Deputy Barry's propositions for solutions to the issue of supply and the balance of maintaining the opportunity for people to have decent accommodation at decent rents.

The rent situation is a challenge. Everybody admits that. It will not be addressed without dealing with the question of supply, because the more supply one has the better the opportunity of choice for people.

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