Minister claims he can end housing crisis in four years

It comes after a Department of Finance document says that the housing crisis will persist until 2040

Minister for Housing James Browne said: 'I aim to end the housing crisis in my term, and I believe that can be done.'

The housing minister says that he believes he can end the crisis in his term of office, despite a Government report this week that the blockages will last another 15 years.

James Browne was responding to a Department of Finance document published this week, which says that the housing crisis will persist until 2040, if the Government can meet its housing target of 60,000 homes built a year by 2030.