Peter Stafford: Does Ireland need a building tsar?

Ireland needs joined-up thinking on construction

Construction Sites will start to pop up even more across Ireland Picture: iStock

At The Sunday Business Post’s property summit last month, a lot of the debate among the speakers and audience focused on the need to improve the engagement between the diverse parts of the property sector with the diverse parts of government.

Bill Nowlan, an experienced and well-respected commentator on the property market, has identified 12 different government departments and agencies which have a role in the delivery of housing in Ireland.

These include ...