Calls for council to build its own social housing schemes

Cork County Council is not buying the right type of private houses for those on the waiting list and should be building major social housing schemes itself to address the current housing crisis.

Several hours were spent yesterday debating the government and county council’s response to the crisis.

A report sought by councillor Melissa Mullane on housing acquisitions showed that private houses being purchased by the council were not addressing the type of demands of the more than 7,000 on the waiting list.