Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Jack Chambers (FF), Dublin West

-----so that many of the uncommenced planning permissions for apartments are commenced in order that young people can buy and live in them.
I have not heard from the Deputy any measure that she would take to enable the market to increase overall housing supply. We know from the Department of Finance that about €20 billion of capital is required to reach 50,000 homes per year. The State is stepping up on its side of social and affordable housing provision. However, to bridge the gap, we need a viable housing market where people can buy and own their own homes. One of the central issues is that we have had a significant viability gap in recent years. This Government has taken practical steps under the Minister, Deputy James Browne, to address that gap but the Deputy would make it worse. Housing supply would fall under her proposals because she rejects every measure that has been taken in terms of narrowing the viability gap.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-09