Mick Clifford: Minister faces pull of past and future to address remedial works scheme

Urgency around the planning bill means the remediation scheme on Celtic Tiger apartments has been delayed, lengthening the wait for owners, writes Mick Clifford

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is due to speak with representatives from the fire services to come up with a plan for the remedial works scheme

The past and the future are vying for Darragh O’Brien’s attention. Both have urgent calls on his time, but he and the Department of Housing can only do so much.

The future’s call is in the form of the planning bill, currently going through the Oireachtas.