Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

After 13 years of Fine Gael in government homeownership has collapsed, with 40% of people under 34 left living with their parents.

Despite promising 50,000 affordable homes for under €250,000, in my constituency of Dublin Fingal, the Fianna Fáil Minister with responsibility for housing is delivering so-called affordable homes that will cost more than €550,000 over the lifetime of the mortgage. This is not affordable for anyone on a normal wage. It is barely affordable for people on a massive wage.

The Government's housing plan is not working. We need a new vision, new ambition and new policies. Does the Taoiseach seriously consider that €550,000 can be classed as an affordable home? That is what people in my constituency are being expected to pay and they are being told by the Taoiseach, the Minister and the Government that it is affordable.

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