Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We need more supply to deal with that. That is why we have ramped up social housing supply very significantly - to deal with the issue of homelessness and the waiting lists for people who are trying to get social housing. This is why we have ramped it up, and it is up significantly. Consider the numbers of workers who are working in construction. There are 40,000 more people working in construction this year than last year, which is 20,000 more than in 2019. This also shows that we are doing everything we possibly can to ramp up capacity within the construction sector in order that we can build more homes. Ultimately, it is about supply. We also have the winter eviction ban to try to reduce homelessness during the winter period.

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