Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is welcome to hear of the thousands of homes that are being delivered. I take the direction of Dublin City Council, the relevant local authority, which has had success in partnering in the delivery of homes.In fact it has already delivered homes in Stoneybatter just a stone's throw from Stanley Street. I am concerned about the reply and I would like the Minister of State to bring this back to the Department. The reply indicates that while the homes will remain in State ownership, which is very welcome, and that there will be 175 new social homes, it does not allow for any affordable homes. I ask the Minister of State to go back to the Department and the local authority and ask them to explore the possibility of providing a mix of social and affordable homes on this site.

I also ask the Minister of State to ask the Department to accelerate the delivery. The timescale describes bundle 4 being progressed towards the end of 2026 and throughout 2027. This timescale is just not good enough, particularly when the Department and the local authority are partnering with private providers. One of the advantages of partnering with private providers should be an acceleration of delivery. If this acceleration of delivery cannot be achieved we need an explanation as to why not.