Demand for housing outstrips number of homes being built, committee toldJonathan McCambridge, PAThe demand for housing in the State is much greater than the number of homes being built, an Oireachtas committee has been told. Hubert Fitzpatrick, director general designate of the Construction Industry Federation, said the country is entering a “much more difficult phase of housing provision”. The Oireachtas Housing Committee is examining issues around infrastructure provision and residential developments, amid the Stat'es housing crisis. Mr Fitzpatrick told committee members there had been an increase in housing output from fewer than 10,000 units in 2016 to nearly 30,000 in 2022. “All too often a significant if not the total costs of providing public infrastructure rests with first-time buyers and those purchasing new homes.

Source: Irish Independent June 14, 2023 14:53 UTC