Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

According to the Housing Commission report, we need at least 300,000 new homes in the next five years, which is an average of 60,000 per year. Has the Taoiseach or the Minister for housing met the Housing Commission or do they have plans to meet it? Have they sought a briefing from the commission or its officials on its report? Does the Taoiseach accept the report's two key recommendations? The report was brought out by the Government. The Taoiseach's commentary and even the national planning framework refer to 50,000 new homes, while the Central Bank of Ireland has given a figure of 52,000. Does the Taoiseach accept that much of this is superseded by the findings and recommendations of the Housing Commission?

I appreciate that the Minister for housing came back to me with regard to Cois Farraige in Dundalk. They did not accept that we need to look at the criteria, but we do.

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