and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin traded insults in the Dáil on Tuesday in a row over housing as the issue begins to dominate the byelections campaign.
He said the Taoiseach was being “cowardly and cynical” in attempting blame councils following a report that the Government was considering taking housing powers from councils to quicken the delivery of new homes and deal with homelessness. Government permission was required when a housing project exceeded €2 million, about 10 new homes, and the time to clear such projects took over a year, the Fianna Fáil leader said.
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