Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I must correct the Senator; the Government is on target to meet its social housing numbers this year. We are almost approaching the figure of 9,000 new social units having been added, which will be the key to resolving so many housing issues for our citizens, and we are on course to build in excess of 25,000 homes this year, which will meet our target.That will be critical in implementing the Housing for All strategy. It is important to correct the record on that. The notion that we have only built in excess of 1,500 homes this year is almost farcical.