Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is becoming increasingly difficult for many young people to see a future in Ireland. For many of the young people who have left, housing becomes the greatest barrier for those who want to return. We have seen it with rising rents and the unaffordability of housing. Today, Galwegians will have heard something that confirmed what they already knew: house prices in Galway are simply unaffordable. A couple now needs to earn €115,000 in order to be able to buy a home there. Young people and young couples have been crying out for affordable housing in Galway city. We have been promised this for a number of years now. There has been talk about this since 2019 but year after year it has been pushed back. Will the Minister indicate when affordable housing will be delivered in Galway city?

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