Simon Coveney ‘not afraid of being radical’ in finding solution to housing crisis

Coveney ‘not afraid of being radical’ in finding solution

Simon Coveney ‘not afraid of being radical’ in finding solution to housing crisis

The new Minister for Housing has said he “is not afraid of being radical” in his efforts to tackle the housing crisis and that he wants the homeless moved away from hotel and B&B accommodation as soon as possible.

Simon Coveney said €46m was spent last year on hotels for homeless families in Dublin and that “was not right”.

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