Simple strategy vital to boosting housing supply, says CIF leader

Ireland needs a faster turnaround with planning applications, says Construction Industry Federation's new Cork region chair 

Simon O'Keeffe, newly elected chair of the Construction Industry Federation (Cork Branch), with Joanne Treacy, director of the Southern Region of the CIF, at the CIF's recent AGM at Construction House in Little Island, Cork. Photo: Brian Lougheed

Ireland needs a simple national strategy on housing that everyone can follow to accelerate current progress in new home builds, says Simon O’Keeffe, Cork region chair of the Construction Industry Federation.

“You have to be practical in order to get things done,” said Mr O’Keeffe. “The strategy needs to be simple enough for people to implement. You need to decide how many houses you need to build and ensure that everyone knows the part they have to play in achieving that.