Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

Some weeks ago I asked for a debate on affordable housing and what constitutes an affordable house. When it was announced by the Government around 1998, the original idea was that affordable housing could be bought at a cost approximating the expense of its construction. My local council has sold such houses for about 60% of the market value but more recently affordable housing is 70% or 80% of the market value. The price of so-called affordable homes is now over €300,000. It is becoming somewhat of a moveable feast and I would like the issue to be discussed.