Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

A Banking & Payments Federation report reveals that the average income now of first-time buyer families is €90,000, a shocking figure in light of the average wage in the State. I listened to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, talk about affordable housing. I have to hand a copy of the report from last year for all local authorities. Seven out of 31 local authorities delivered affordable housing and seven out of 31 delivered cost rental. The Government is not serious here. There are no plans to build affordable housing in huge numbers of local authority areas throughout the State, yet a family have to earn €90,000 to be a first-time buyer. The Government needs to cop itself on and get a grip on this. There has to be a plan for affordable housing and cost rental in this State so that families who are working hard can hope to have a roof over their heads.

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