Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Tánaiste about yesterday's CSO report showing house prices are continuing to rise. The cost of buying a home is now 10% higher than at the peak during the Celtic tiger years. In Dublin now, first-time buyers face median prices of nearly €450,000. Is it any wonder homeownership rates are at their lowest level in more than 50 years? People on average incomes cannot afford to buy and are being forced into years of precarious renting. When the Social Democrats propose solutions like affordable housing zoning, the Tánaiste's Government votes these down. Is it the position of this Government to have house prices increase indefinitely?

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