Budget 2021: Extra €700m for social and affordable housing

Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath will deliver the budget on Tuesday. Picture: Julien Behal
An extra €700m will be spent on building and retrofitting social and affordable houses while home help hours will increase by one-quarter as part of Budget 2021.
Tomorrow's budget will focus on four key areas, housing, health, Brexit, and climate action, with a considerable number of measures also aimed at supporting the economy and businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic.