Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the reply. He has been able to give us and the media quite solid estimates in respect of social housing delivery for last year. I appreciate that all the information may not yet be available. The Minister may not have the exact figure, but can he give us a general indication of cost-rental and affordable house purchase delivery for 2022? Is he in a position to outline the number of houses provided by local authorities or not-for-profit organisations and housing co-operatives as well? Can he give us indicative figures for those in order that we might have the same sort of insight as we have in respect of social housing delivery?

I need not make the point that getting as much delivery as possible in these areas - as well as social housing - is incredibly important in terms of the challenges we have with record levels of homelessness, record rents and record house prices. This county has been successful in terms of providing affordable purchase homes throughout its history. We need to get back to doing that again.

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