Taoiseach pledges €2.5bn housing fund boost for Land Development Agency

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he felt 'pure anger' when he heard about a judicial review being taken against new guidelines on apartment designs. Picture: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is set to get a further €2.5bn to finance it out to 2029, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed.

Mr Martin also confirmed that the Government is engaging with banks to encourage them to lend more to small builders.