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

Between 2010 and 2019, Ireland had one of the largest increases in Europe in the numbers of people aged 25 to 34 still living in their childhood bedrooms. Since the Minister took office, home ownership has fallen to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Rents have reached record highs and the number of people living in homeless emergency accommodation has exceeded 12,000 for the first time. Last year, the Minister returned €246 million to the Exchequer in funds left unspent. That money could and should have been used to build more social and affordable homes. With record homelessness, record rents and record numbers living in their childhood bedrooms, how can the Minister possibly justify leaving €246 million unspent?

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