Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are delivering more new social homes than the State has in over 50 years and we will do more than that again. Our plan is published and being implemented. It is happening. That is in stark contrast to the lack of any alternative. The Deputy has put nothing forward. In Cork county, there has been a 32% year-on-year reduction. In Longford, the reduction was 32% and, in Kildare, it was 22%. In Monaghan, it was 22% and, in Westmeath, it was 15%. There was also a 14% reduction in Offaly. The yearly increase in the number of exits from homelessness and preventions is 6,848. That is a 25% increase on the previous year. I do not need to be reminded of my responsibilities in this area.

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