Kilrush, Co Clare: we need to remove barriers to people living over the shop in our towns and cities. Photograph: Eamon Ward
The biggest threat to the State could be from a loss of public confidence in the ability to address the challenges we face, especially how we can house the people in a secure, affordable and community enhancing way.
I think most political parties see that as their priority, even if they differ on how it should be achieved.
In the last five years the public housing budget doubled and a range of supports and interventions were introduced, but we are still not on track to delivering the Government’s target of 300,000 new homes by 2030.
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