Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not clear. I welcome that the Minister of State is concerned and that he is saying that houses will be built. I am asking a very specific question, which I asked in the written form. How many city council houses will be completed this year and in each of the next five years? The most recent figure we got for the waiting list was 4,720 households going back to 2002. At a conservative estimate, this means that approximately 15,000 people are waiting for homes. Significantly, in the recent report the council has refused to give the data. I presume the position has worsened. In addition, there are 29 homeless families in Galway city who are being put up in bed and breakfast accommodation, hotels or other accommodation. It is really at breaking point. My question is very specific. How many houses will be built by the city council this year? I understood that it was 14. Will those 14 alone be completed or are there more? How many will be completed in the next five years?

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