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

I will comment on the first point raised by Deputy Fleming on the Taoiseach's comments. The stock of social housing will increase by approximately 7,900 homes this year. A little over half of those homes will be social housing homes.

The Deputy asked about approved housing bodies. These bodies currently operate on a voluntary basis in terms of regulation with the Housing Agency. That does not mean we do not have sight of what they are building. They are part of our programme of delivery because we have gone not for one stream but for a number of different streams to deliver social housing. We are progressing legislation for the statutory regulation of approved housing bodies and it is a priority for the Department.

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