Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. There is no question that the cost of building has increased. The cost of underlying materials, be they concrete, timber, steel and so on, has increased. The cost of energy has also increased. These are the inflation effects we are dealing with as a result of this war. This will obviously have a knock-on effect on the end price and I completely get that. However, it was recently pointed out in The Irish Timesthat local authorities were paying up to 50% more for social homes in 2020. It was concerning and I flagged it. The inflation-supply chain delay co-operation framework was introduced and is there to see the State bear up to 70% of the additional inflation-related costs. This was to ensure key NDP projects and housing went ahead and was the right thing to do. I am wondering what oversight is taking place of the framework, especially in the case of local authorities, which may not have the same amount of resources.

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