The Dáil Housing and Homeless Committee report recommends the provision of 50,000 social houses over the next five years in south Dublin to tackle the housing crisis.

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West Eoin Ó Broin confirmed South County Dublin has 10% of the total housing need in the country.

He said: "There are over 9,000 families on the Council waiting list and over 200 homeless families.

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"If the new Minister for Housing Simon Coveney adopts the Dáil Housing and Homelessness Committee's report, this would mean 5,000 real social housing units for South County Dublin over the next five years. The current government plan would provide less than 600 Council houses.

"The report recommended that rent certainty be introduced, by linking rent reviews to an index such as the CPI, in order to provide some stability for both tenants and landlords.

"This measure could be introduced in tandem with rises in rent supplement and housing assistance payment."

(CD/MH)