Martin: Housing crisis must be solved by 'whole of Government' approach

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien is to bring forward changes to the planning laws but it was pointed out that such changes will only apply to future developments and will have limited impact in the short term.

The housing problem must be resolved by a “whole of government” approach as was the case in Brexit and Covid-19, the Taoiseach has told Cabinet.

At what was described as a “bizarrely underwhelming” meeting, it was a surprise to some that no solutions were tabled by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien or Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.