Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This Government is building social and affordable housing all over the country through the local authorities. That is a reality that is now being delivered. New homes are being built through Dublin City Council and other local authorities the length and breadth of the country to respond to the need that is there.

It is the case that Deputy Doherty wants far more being built but he is against every measure that will deliver the homes for the communities he is making the case for. For example, the Land Development Agency, an agency the Deputy opposed in this House, is the same agency that has now submitted planning applications for 2,358 social and affordable homes in the city. I am certain that when those planning applications come forward they will be the same planning applications Sinn Féin will oppose. We, of course, accept the level of need that is there. We know more needs to be done but we are seeing more homes being built.

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