Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said building sites will not be closed down again as Covid-19 infection rates soar. Mr O’Brien said sites “can’t be closed again” as part of any new restrictions while the housing crisis deepens. Mr O’Brien said that every week building sites had been closed this year, around 800 houses were lost. The Government failed to meet every single housing target, with progress blamed on construction sites reopening only on April 12. “The construction sector has shown that they can operate, they manage risk well, they’ve actually changed their work practices to deal with Covid with minimal outbreaks on construction sites,” he said.

Source: Irish Independent December 27, 2021 15:03 UTC