Leo Varadkar 'alarmed' at Ireland's low home-ownership rates

Ireland is in the bottom third in the European Union for home-ownership, a new report shows

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is 'alarmed' at the low rates of home ownership in Ireland. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he was “alarmed” to see Ireland in the bottom third of EU countries for home ownership in a new report.

Mr Varadkar made the comments at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday night and was referring to findings in the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) report on the private rental sector in Ireland.