Conor O'Connell: 'Help to buy and shared equity schemes could help deliver the homes we desperately need'

The construction industry says a range of measures must be taken if Ireland is ever to deliver 35,000 units per year

The Construction Industry Federation's Conor O'Connell says house-building has become 'an incredibly complex and lengthy process'. Picture: Denis Scannell

It seems that housing and residential construction always remain at the top of the political agenda and in recent years we have seen a significant upsurge in the level of commentary, analysis, and political campaigning on the matter.

New residential construction has become an incredibly complex and lengthy process. The regulatory environment facing housebuilders has changed dramatically over the last 10 years as the State put in place measures and regulations to protect Ireland from another property-related recession caused by too much credit.