John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the programme for Government the Government outlines that its approach to governing will be seem clearly in how it addresses the issues of housing and homelessness. It goes on to state it will be expediting significantly the delivery of social housing. In 2014, when I was a councillor, South Dublin County Council initiated a Part 8 process in Rathfarnham in my constituency for 38 social houses. Of 40 councillors, 39 supported this process. Deputy Alan Kelly was Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government at the time. When the Part 8 process was approved in November 2015, Deputy Simon Coveney was Minister. Two years later, despite councillors' approval and much community support, the sod has yet to be turned on the site and now Deputy Eoghan Murphy is Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. As I know that the delay is not on the council's side, what do I say to 38 of the 10,000 people on South Dublin County Council's housing list? How has the Government expedited the delivery of social housing?

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