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

We know there is a lot more to do. There are people who want to buy their own home and are being helped by the Government schemes but we need to further ramp up supply. I thank Deputies O'Sullivan and O'Connor and other Government colleagues for their support for the delivery of housing. That is in stark contrast to the main Opposition party, whose members are serial objectors to new housing developments across the country. In this city and county alone, Sinn Féin has opposed more than 6,000 new homes, social and affordable or private. That is something people will be able to judge. They will see delivery and commitment to house building, while on the other side are those who want to stall that progress.

A total of 3,109 new homes were completed last year in Cork, which is significantly up on the previous year. Given the commencement figures that went through as well, and the delivery of affordable homes, Cork county and city councils need to be commended on the work they have done in delivering affordable homes for purchase and rent through the affordable housing fund. To be fair, they have really led by example in that regard.

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