Housing target of 41,000 ‘not realistic’, James Browne says

The last Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition built more than 130,000 homes between 2020 and 2024 Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA

The target to build 41,000 new homes this year is “not realistic”, Housing Minister James Browne has said.

Mr Browne has admitted previously that meeting the 2025 target would be “extremely challenging”, and all predictions are trending around 34,000.