Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think I definitely have to as I have nine or ten pages of notes here. I would like to respond to everyone if I may in the time available. I thank all the Senators for their contributions. We will be back here talking about housing because it will continue to be an issue until we have actually managed to stabilise the housing sector, bring along the supply we have provided for with regard to taxpayers' money and deal with the different supports we have put in place to help ramp up the private supply.

Senator Murnane O'Connor raised the issue of builders and the people who might do the work. As I said in my opening statement, the number of people working in construction has increased. The number of construction projects has increased so more builders are required. We are also seeing new technologies being availed of, especially in residential developments. This is in modular, pre-cast and pre-fabricated homes that happen off site.