John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

Ireland is now building, at the fastest rate in Europe, 17 houses per 1,000 of the population. This is an outstanding achievement. Our sizeable investment in the servicing of land has delivered more than five years supply of serviced residential land nationally and more than eight years supply in Dublin.

The Government has a proud record in the provision of social and affordable housing. The Government is concerned to ensure that the needs of low income groups and those with social and special housing needs are addressed. Almost €5.32 billion was spent in the first four years of the national development plan on social and affordable housing measures to meet the needs of low income groups and those with social and special housing needs, which is more than 10% ahead of the forecast for the period.