Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Hopefully the Mail on Sundaywill let me write a critique of the Minister's plan and I can sing its praises or highlight its weaknesses, depending on its content. For the second time today, the Minister has not answered the question, which was a simple one. When does the Minister believe we will reach the 33,000 new home completions target that will be in his strategy? If he will not answer that, will he tease out his last comments by confirming whether there will be targets for social housing and, crucially, affordable purchase and affordable rental for each year from 2022 to 2025? The average of 4,000 affordable homes has been widely reported, I presume on the basis of briefings from the Minister's officials or office. That target, on the basis of information given to the Oireachtas housing committee from Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage officials in the Land Development Agency, will not be met by 2025. Will the Minister have annual targets for, in particular, affordable housing? When will he meet the 33,000 target?

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