Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As has been said, it is important that NAMA transfers its holding to Dublin City Council. Residents from Ringsend and Irishtown living in overcrowded accommodation that is filled with dampness and mould need this and it is necessary to develop a strong community. Housing is a key element to that. It has been seven years since an agreement was reached to develop public housing on this site. We are still waiting, as are residents in Ringsend and Irishtown. That site, as I said, has been a critical part of the community for generations. Families have worked there and hopefully families will live there in the future. There is a concern because of the high cost of €600,000 or €700,000 per unit that the social housing may be delivered off-site. It is also important for the Government to reassure residents that this will not happen.

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