Irish Examiner view: Housing plan has to sidestep old pitfalls — for everyone's sake

The major new housing plan to be announced today is the fourth in 12 years. We hope it fares better than previous initiatives

The plan is ambitious, with a bottom-line target of 303,000 new homes by the end of 2030 — an average of 50,500 homes per year. Picture: iStock

The Government’s new housing plan will be formally launched today, Thursday — but, as often happens with significant initiatives, its main points have been widely publicised for some time now.

The plan is an ambitious one, with a bottom-line target of 303,000 new homes by the end of 2030.