New Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has vowed to do his “damnedest” to tackle the housing crisis - but he will need a full term in office to do it.
“What I’m confident about is we’ve the plans to do it and the people to deliver it. There’s a real sense that this Government want to get things done.” “I’m going to raise the caps for affordable homes so people who have normal jobs will be able to access the scheme. He said: “Eoghan Murphy is a good guy. Do I agree with everything he did? No. But he worked as hard as he could.
Officials at the Department of Housing have told him they expect 80% of the social homes build target of 7,736 to be delivered.