Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said the Government plans to build around 10,000 social homes this year.
Mr Varadkar faced intense scrutiny in the Dail on Thursday as Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty blasted the Government over the housing crisis following a shocking new rent report.
The property report by Daft.ie has revealed rents across the country rose by 12% in comparison to this time last year hitting an average monthly cost of €1,567.