A quarter of FF voters polled would have voted differently if they knew real housing data pre-election

The public did not learn until after the election that the number of homes built last year was 32,525, significantly fewer than the 40,000 figure that had been touted by the government

Only after the country went to the polls did the public learn that the number of houses delivered last year was 32,525, significantly less than the 40,000 figure touted by the Government pre-election. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

The housing crisis continues to loom large over Fianna Fáil as voters indicate they would not have voted for the party had the true housebuilding figures been known ahead of the election.

Only after the country went to the polls did the public learn that the number of houses delivered last year was 32,525, significantly less than the 40,000 figure touted by the Government pre-election.