Senior Department of Housing officials approved controversial ‘Moving in with Family’ video

Internal emails show that the script for the video was prepared by SpunOut and the Housing Agency, a statutory body under the aegis of the department

The ‘Moving in with Family’ video was pilloried online last month, and described as 'tone deaf' by the Opposition. Photo @DeptHousingIRL

A controversial social media video that minister James Browne claimed had nothing to do with his department was co-scripted by an agency under his remit and was approved by senior officials in the Department of Housing prior to its publication.

The housing minister moved to distance himself and his department from the ‘Moving in with Family’ video after it was pilloried online last month, and described as “tone deaf” by the Opposition.