Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is wrong on that. We are increasing resources for local authorities to ensure public housing commitments can be delivered upon. We expect local authorities to deliver on housing targets with the resources that have been made available to them.

The Deputy referred to Tipperary, which he knows far better than I do. If I look to progress made in Dublin, I note that only yesterday we were able to confirm that the first phase of the long-promised project at O'Devaney Gardens, a huge public housing project, will be under way very soon. I have seen many such examples throughout the country. It is an essential element of how we have to respond to all the considerable housing challenges we face.

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