Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I checked with someone on the social housing waiting list in Galway before I came to the Chamber. That person went on the waiting list in 2002. That is more than 15 years ago. During that period, the person in question has never once been offered a home by either the local authority or an approved housing body. My question is very specific: in light of that extraordinary list, what direct builds will proceed on Galway City Council land this year and in each of the next five years?

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