Micheal Carrigy says builders face difficulty getting project loans after the housing crisis.
The Chair of the Oireachtas Housing Committee wants banks to loosen up on lending finance to builders.
Longford-Westmeath TD Micheal Carrigy says they're struggling to get approved loans for project costs following the housing crisis.
Bodies such as Home Building Finance Ireland have been before the committee to discuss challenges around cooperative and community-led affordable housing.
Deputy Carrigy says it remains a frustrating process:
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