Housing minister questions content of Social Justice Ireland's housing report

'The future is looking brighter, and I believe 2022 will be a year of delivery,' wrote Housing Minister
Darragh O'Brien. Picture: Damien Storan

The housing minister has said that a report which showed that one fifth (19%) of the population is living below the poverty line when housing costs are factored in is "incorrect".

Writing in an op-ed for the Irish Examiner, Darragh O'Brien said that the Social Justice Ireland report was "an important insight into the impact of housing costs on the poverty rate in Ireland across a range of demographics". However, he said the contention that the Government's housing plans are based largely on housing assistance payments is wrong.