Housing market 'overwhelmingly dependent' on Government investment, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Michéal Martin said more needed to be done to incentivise the private sector to invest in apartment building

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the turning of the sod at GE HealthCare in Cork. Photo, Darragh Kane

Taoiseach Michéal Martin has said the housing market is "overwhelmingly dependent" on government investment, adding that the private sector needs to be more involved to ensure the delivery of much-needed housing. 

While unable to confirm the Government's housing targets for this year, Mr Martin said that that the key challenge this year will be to deliver the homes that began construction in 2024.