Brendan McDonagh withdrew his candidacy for the 'fixer-in-chief' position with the Strategic Housing Activation Office amid controversy over his proposed appointment and salary. Government officials indicated this withdrawal could delay the office's creation, with concerns raised from Fine Gael ministers regarding salary transparency. Housing Minister James Browne will now pursue a public procurement process for the position. The government, through Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris, confirmed the office's establishment aimed at improving housing delivery, but urgency to appoint a leader has diminished significantly.
"It's going to be some time before we have a named person in that role, and the likelihood of having them before summer is much further away than it was two days ago."
"Minister Browne has acted with utter incompetence from the get go."
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