Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Part of the reason for the unavailability of rented accommodation is the predominance of Airbnb accommodation. Houses that used to be rented are now occupied by people on that basis. The recent report on house prices in Dublin showed the average price of a three-bedroom house is €433,000, which is many multiples of the average industrial income. Rebuilding Ireland has missed its target in three successive years. It was never ambitious enough to begin with. At the heart of our unaffordable housing issue is the cost of building land. If a constitutional amendment was required to address the issue in the context of the social good, would the Taoiseach be willing to consider such a referendum?

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