Housing minister criticised for 'fleeing the country' amid backlash over new housing plan

Opposition parties slam the Government’s new housing plan, claiming targets are too low and accountability has been 'abandoned'

The Delivering Homes, Building Communities plan promises 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Government is “underestimating the overall housing need” and delivering a “punch in the gut for everyone without a home” following the publication of its new housing plan, the Dáil has heard.

During fiery exchanges at Leaders’ Questions, housing minister James Browne was accused of “fleeing the country” on Thursday evening to attend a housing conference in London rather than “debating with opposition spokespeople on television and radio".