Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If we do not build more homes and approve the massive projects that we have before local authorities, such as the one for almost 1,000 homes, then talking about affordability and prices is a complete waste of time. We need new homes to be built. The Deputy's comparisons on price do not stand up from the data I have seen from the local authority area.

I am a very reasonable Deputy. I have met colleagues across the House a number of times to try to come to agreements or solutions when we can on other issues that have been before us. However, I have no role in this and neither does Deputy Ó Broin. This is a matter for the executive and the councillors on which to come to an agreement. If the Deputy has some influence with the Sinn Féin councillors on the local authority, I urge him to urge them to support this proposal and not to block or delay the delivery of a significant number of houses in his own area, as well as a new community centre, new crèche facilities, more social housing on the adjacent site and a huge amount of money that can then be invested in other affordable and social housing schemes in that local authority area. We need to make progress here. We need to build houses. If the Sinn Féin council members and other councillors do not support this proposal next month, my great fear is that another 18 months will be lost and we will lose almost 1,000 homes that are ready to go on-site early next year.

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