Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I do not know who the Taoiseach is trying to kid. Is it the Opposition, the electorate or himself? He told us recently we had turned a corner on housing, but we have been listening to him say that since 2014. It is nine years of turning corners. It should be clear to the Taoiseach by now that he is not turning corners but blatantly going around in circles. For nearly a decade, the Taoiseach claimed to have the answers to the housing disaster. Every year, for years, he says things are about to improve, people just need to patient, the Government just needs a little more time, and it is the Opposition's fault. The reality is the Taoiseach does not even believe it himself. He stated the eviction ban cannot be extended until next year because that would defer the crisis. In other words, he does not believe the situation will have improved. In fact, he stated it would be worse and nothing the Government could do in the coming year would be enough to make a difference. If that is not an indictment of the Government's approach to housing, I honestly do not know what is. The Government's housing policy is a failure, which is causing devastation and trauma all over the country. When will the Taoiseach admit this?

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