'Whole of government approach' needed to solve housing crisis

Both the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meetings heard calls for TDs to buy-in to housing policies

The Tánaiste has told his party not to point the finger of blame for the housing crisis at Fianna Fáil. Picture: Dan Linehan

The government parties are continuing to come under pressure to intervene in the growing housing crisis, with the leaders of both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael telling their parliamentary party meetings that a "whole of government approach" is needed to remedy the housing situation.

Pressure has mounted in recent days after a number of instances of international investment funds buying the bulk of homes in new-build housing estates were reported.