Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that we are looking at a total of 875 units between social and affordable housing. We have reiterated our commitment to progress this site and we are ready to work with all key stakeholders towards social and affordable housing delivery objectives so I share the Deputy's aspirations in that regard.

As a Government, we will, in parallel with these impact measures, drive structural reform and supply side measures in the way we deliver housing. Over the medium term, this will result in a far greater level of social and affordable housing directly provided by our local authorities on their land. A significant budget of 2021 funding that has been secured will allow these schemes to be delivered over the coming year. However, it is intended to see the results of the measures we are confirming today being delivered beyond 2021, with tens of thousands of homes being delivered over the coming years. Taking on the Deputy's earlier point, these will be in sustainable communities, energy efficient and in line with repurposing our town centres, regenerating communities and giving affordable options to people living in those communities who want to stay in them.

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