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The Labour party says the Government’s decision to develop a housing policy for dual income households is dangerous.
Recent reports based on CSO data found houses are affordable in just seven counties for a single worker on a typical salary.
The analysis shows a person on a median income and a 20 percent deposit can only buy a home in Sligo, Leitrim Donegal, Cavan, Longford, Mayo and Roscommon.
Nessa Cosgrove is the Labour Representative for Sligo/Leitrim says despite lower property prices locally, single people are still being priced out of the market.