James Browne admitted he had been “disappointed” by the news and described housing as the “single biggest social issue of our time”.
The new Housing Minister has vowed to change the Government's"approach” to the housing crisis after it emerged house building fell last year., Fianna Fáil’s James Browne admitted he had been “disappointed” by the news and described the housing crisis as the “single biggest social issue of our time”.“We went through about 10-years of under delivery and we still haven’t caught up,” he said.
In the Programme for Government, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael pledged to build “more than 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030”. “It’s not about ideology, it’s not about keeping particular sectors happy but we need to build, build, build.Micheál Martin and Darragh O'Brien opening a housing development in Dublin. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie
“I think often there seems to be in our planning approach in this country, the question often asked is, ‘Why should I say yes?’” he said.“I think we need to be able to clear that pathway to homes being delivered for people right across the country - in Dublin city and across the rest of the country as well.”He added that last year’s Planning and Development Act was “very comprehensive” and would help “streamline” applications.
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