Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he appreciates the urgency of Ireland's housing situation, and he acknowledged that the Government must do more to alleviate the challenges faced by first time buyers.
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, Paschal Donohoe said the Government is "absolutely aware and have been for some time of what needs to be done with regard to housing, and addressing the issues that have been raised by so many".
Mr Donohoe said the Government's recognition of the challenges in the housing market has driven its actions over recent years. "Between 2016 and the end of the last government 80,000 more homes were built, 30,000 families were taken off social housing, and there was a reduction in the number of