Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When the Tánaiste was Taoiseach in 2022, he gave a commitment that he would phase out long-term leasing. Since then, leases have been signed for 182 social housing units in Cork city. That is at a cost of €3 million per year that the Government is spending, with an average cost of €400,000 for these homes after 25 years. The council and the Government will not own these homes but the developers will have a home plus €400,000. At the end of the 25 years, where are these families to go? This is in the Tánaiste's own city. Millions of euro are being wasted after he committed to phase this out. Is it another false, broken promise by him and the Government? Can he show me where the plan is for these families in 20 years' time?

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These developers are getting away scot-free and out the door with hundreds, if not millions, of euro and families will be left with nowhere to go.

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