Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Sinn Féin would make sure that they were central. We need to tackle the issue of dereliction in our cities, towns and villages. That is the scale of the ambition needed. The Minister can shake his head all he wants. Every year he has sat at the Cabinet table, the housing crisis has become worse. House prices,rents and levels of homelessness have gone through the roof. Homeownership for those under 40 has collapsed under this Government's watch. I will take no lectures from Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil in this matter.

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