The article discusses the potential appointment of Nama chief Brendan McDonagh as a new housing tsar amid the ongoing housing crisis in Ireland. While McDonagh has a strong track record, the author questions the necessity of appointing someone new given that housing has long been the government's top priority. It argues that merely changing personnel won't address the underlying dysfunction in the property market and emphasizes the need for a unified, all-encompassing government strategy focused on increasing home delivery across all sectors. The current focus on individual salaries and appointments distracts from the pressing need for action on housing.
Changing this goes beyond any one pay cheque or top-level appointment. The Cabinet has to apply a strict "all-in" vision directing policy.
Many have yet to be convinced that the Government recognises that a home is an absolute basic need - not something to be traded or promoted as an asset.
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