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Exactly David, a municipal fund for housing IS needed, as per @greenparty_ie housing #GE23 manifesto, and this fund/ ‘bond’ is called the National Citizens Housing Fund (and it’s modelled on the Livret ‘A’ system in France).

Where do you get the workers to build the houses?

No one's taking this seriously until you brush your barnet. I don't make the rules.

It’s a good idea The other part is the stick - surely we need some form of taxation of derelict buildings to encourage them back onto the market (or for owners to redevelop them) 5% of capital value per anum would probably do the trick

A strategic bitcoin reserve, a way to fix broken money.

Yeah or, cut taxes across the board in construction/ rental market, deregulate and open up to the free market and not only will house prices come down but economic growth will go with it

Community Housing SSIA. €10bn yielding 5% tax free a year. 5 years. It doubles supply. But ONLY can be used for vacant OR Net Zero carbon / homes below €250k. That plus allow mortgage approval to finance the build. Currently cannot.

Tax land values, not incomes & purchases, and watch housing become affordable. Land price will start to diminish immediately the Bill is written.

That's a fair proposal. It could also be applied to all infrastructure i.e rail and bus rapid transit etc