Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. The Government is doing everything it can to increase the supply of housing and to make it more affordable. More than 30,000 new homes were built last year. We expect a similar number to be built this year. There is a rent credit to help with the cost of renting and loads of schemes to help people to buy. We are seeing them make a difference. There are now 300 or 400 people buying their first home every week, which is hugely encouraging.

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