Taoiseach refuses to confirm if he was made aware of housing claims report

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the report was handed to Jack Chambers days before the general election was called in early November last year

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has also defended his comments in the White House. File picture: PA

The Taoiseach has refused to confirm whether he was made aware of a report from the Department of Finance which revealed the Government would not reach its 40,000 housing targets, days before the general election was called.

The Dáil was told on Wednesday that analysis produced by the Department of Finance confirmed that Government would not reach the purported 40,000 housing target.