Government to pressure semi-States over land transfers for housing

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien brought forward the proposal to earmark land owned by semi-State bodies for housing.

The Government wants to put pressure on semi-State bodies that are delaying the transfer of land earmarked for housing to the Land Development Agency (LDA).

The call was made as part of an update to Cabinet on the Government's Housing for All policy, brought forward by Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien.