Housing Minister wants to continue in role after December Cabinet reshuffle

The Taoiseach insisted there was "a context" to those remarks, but did not offer other ministers the same support.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien TD.

The Housing Minister says that he wants to continue in his role after December's Cabinet reshuffle and that "very significant progress" will be made in solving the housing crisis by 2025.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis, Darragh O'Brien was responding to indications from Taoiseach Micheál Martin that his job is safe come December.