Housing Minister told his plan to lower cost of apartments by reducing their size is 'insanity'
Briefly

During the first appearance before the Dáil's housing committee, Minister James Browne addressed concerns regarding housing. He acknowledged forecasts indicating that the Government is likely to miss its housing targets this year, highlighting significant challenges in the sector. His new guidelines aimed at reducing apartment costs by decreasing their size were met with strong criticism from TDs, some of whom described this approach as 'insanity', reflecting the contentious nature of housing policy reform in the current climate.
Minister James Browne's new guidelines aim to lower apartment costs by reducing their size, a proposal that many TDs labeled as 'insanity', reflecting widespread criticism of the plan.
The minister acknowledged that it is 'difficult to disagree' with forecasts predicting that the Government will miss its housing targets for the year, indicating ongoing housing challenges.
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