Housing minister: Target for completions exceeded, but no drop in homeless figures 

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien with Pat Doyle, CEO, Peter McVerry Trust, at the charity’s social housing regeneration project in Rathmines last year. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Ireland has "turned a corner on housing", Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has said, but he cannot commit to a decrease in homeless figures this month.

Mr O'Brien was speaking as the Government announced it had exceeded its housing completions target in 2022, despite missing the targets on social housing.