Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)

Yesterday's report from the Department of Finance said that the housing disaster will continue for another 15 years. That seems to be an optimistic forecast based on housing delivery doubling to 60,000 by 2030. We are facing 30 years of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil housing failure unless their housing plans radically change or they are removed from office. The lives of generations of people in this country have been destroyed and will be destroyed. They have been betrayed and abandoned because this Government, despite all of its resources, has failed to meet the basic needs and deliver homes to people. Given this damning assessment, maybe it is not surprising the Government has gone looking for scapegoats. In recent weeks, Ministers have pointed the finger at migrants, State agencies, NGOs and EU law. The Government has gone full Farage and this report explains why. Meanwhile, we have the Minister for housing scrambling around-----

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