Irish Examiner view: Housing stock conundrum 

Contradicting information

Micheál Martin said that 30,000 houses were built last year — 9,000 of those in the last quarter alone. Picture: Denis Minihane

The contradictions of the housing problem surfaced all over again in the last 24 hours.

On the one hand, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that the State has turned the corner when it comes to building houses, stating that 30,000 houses were built last year — 9,000 of those in the last quarter alone.