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Darragh O'Brien

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Post Script: politicians go podcasting, tech sector highs and lows, Seanad gets a visitor

The Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
  • Business Post
  • May 28, 2023
Politics

Darragh O’Brien says government ‘committed’ to Budget measures for landlords

Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure have “clearly signalled” a desire to attract and retain landlords in the rental system which he added has been under strain for years
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • May 22, 2023
Planning

Pushback against ‘cosmetic exercise’ of renaming Bord Pleanála

Staff union Fórsa, TDs and the Oireachtas Housing Committee have said the move would be costly, humiliating and unnecessary
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 21, 2023

A quarter of older tenants expect to stay in private rental sector for life– report

42% of respondents felt stressed in the private rental sector due to accommodation insecurity
  • Business Post
  • May 11, 2023
Tax

Government to ‘fix’ land hoarding tax to remove threat to farmers - Taoiseach

The tax of 3 per cent per year is designed to release thousands of acres of zoned housing land and has been subject to backlash from farmers
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 9, 2023
Construction

Taoiseach asks Darragh O’Brien for increased timber use in construction amid industry ‘frustration’

Leo Varadkar also asked if there was any way of fast-tracking the measurement of embodied carbon in buildings ahead of EU regulations
  • Daniel Murray
  • May 7, 2023
Housing

Darragh O’Brien urges banks to help Mica homeowners avoid mortgage defaults

Housing Minister asks industry bodies for ‘fair and consistent approach’ after government warned demolition of damaged houses could trigger full mortgage repayment clause
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 7, 2023
Zoned Land

Farmers gain ground in push to avoid paying zoned land tax

New tax is aimed at releasing 25,000 acres for housing, but many owners have no interest in selling land which they have been farming for generations
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 7, 2023
Housing

‘I believe in home ownership’: Darragh O’Brien defends progress on housing

Darragh O’Brien, the minister for housing, said the government’s progress in addressing the housing shortage is gaining momentum
  • Emmet Ryan
  • May 3, 2023
Housing

Thousands of one-off homes to avoid levies and water connection charges under €1bn package

The government measure announced this week is also set to benefit thousands of one-off homes which have faced rising construction costs
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 28, 2023
Housing

Minimum 50 years for cost rental homes under government subsidy scheme for developers

Darragh O’Brien believes that subsidies of €150,000 per unit would deliver 4,000-6,000 homes
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 25, 2023
Housing

One-off rural housing to continue under new guidelines

Push towards compact settlements will see dramatic increase in density requirements for residential housing in towns, cities and suburbs
  • Daniel Murray
  • April 23, 2023
Housing

Councils who built no homes ‘must do a lot more’ – Minister

O’Brien’s department fell short of its social housing targets last year, with 10,263 homes built, leased or bought compared to the target of 11,820
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 22, 2023
Legal

O’Brien expresses ‘shock’ that GSOC officer attended Hutch party

The Minister for Housing was speaking after An Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission officer attended a party with Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch on the day he was cleared of a gangland murder
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 22, 2023
Housing

O’Brien yet to address role in delay in publication of evictions data

Housing minister asked to clarify whether political pressure was put on Residential Tenancies Board to postpone release of vital information ahead of lifting of eviction ban
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Daniel Murray
  • April 9, 2023
Housing

Labour questions if ‘political pressure’ delayed eviction data until after Dáil vote

Dublin Inquirer has reported that the Department of Housing was aware of the number of evictions but told the Residential Tenancies Board not to release the data
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Emmet Ryan
  • April 5, 2023
Housing

Peter McVerry apologises to Taoiseach over ‘inaccurate’ eviction ban claim

The homeless rights campaigner said the phrase used by his source was unfortunate and inaccurate but provided in good faith
  • Emmet Ryan
  • April 5, 2023
Housing

Housebuilding figures 20 per cent down on same period last year

With homelessness figures at their second highest on record, the government is under pressure to deliver on commencement rate
  • Killian Woods
  • April 2, 2023
Climate & Environment

Vat rate on solar panels abolished

Eamon Ryan said that it was a step towards cleaner, cheaper, renewable energy
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 2, 2023
investment

Darragh O’Brien tries to calm growing fears from US firms over housing crisis

Minister for Housing tells American Chamber of Commerce conference that tackling the housing crisis is the government’s top priority
  • Business Post
  • March 30, 2023

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