War on Ukraine to impact housing but O'Brien insists Ireland will meet its  targets

People from Mariupol leave a train to be taken to temporary residences in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia on Thursday. Photo: AP

The war in Ukraine may have an impact on Ireland's ability to meet its housing commitments, the Government has said, although the minister with responsibility insists this year's targets are not in doubt.

The latest quarterly progress report of the Government's Housing For All plan says that while "good progress has been made through the quarter and early indicators are positive", the war in Ukraine could cause problems for homebuilding.