Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South-West, Fianna Fail)

If all local authorities were able to match the rate of delivery of Cork county then the rate of delivery of social housing and affordable housing right across the board would be much stronger. I commend the work of the councillors and the local authority there, of which the Deputy was recently a member.

There are some specifics in relation to Cork North-West, if the Deputy is interested. The Deputy mentioned Macroom. There are 16 units in An Clós in Macroom that are substantially complete. There are two units at Mill Road in Kanturk, which are on site. Percival Street in Kanturk has six units and the builders are on site there as well. It is the same with Market Place in Kanturk. Dr. Croke Place in Kanturk has one unit. In Macroom there are 23 units at Clós an tSuláin, as well as 48 units on the Kilmallock Road in Charleville. Even in the Deputy's area of Cork North-West he can see that Cork County Council is really accelerating and progressing the rate of delivery of social housing, which is impressive. We just need to keep pushing on and making sure that they are supported by us to do that.

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