Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If the Deputy looks at what is happening in the private sector, she will see a 48% increase in commencements and a 50% increase in planning applications. The fast-track planning changes we have made for housing estates of over 100 units is getting huge interest from developers and is putting An Bord Pleanála under pressure to deliver results. We are seeing a sector gearing up again to deliver significantly more homes, which is what we need, and we are seeing the local authority and AHB sectors also gearing up significantly, with a lot of money behind them coming from the State. For the first time in many years, money is not the obstacle to social housing delivery. Capacity is the obstacle.

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