Darragh O’Brien Claims Housing is Not in a “State of Emergency” November 11, 2022 Nicola Irish News, Politics </p> <h2>State of Emergency</h2> <p> Claire Brock is joined by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien & Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin.</p> <p>Claire Brock asks Minister O’Brien if he believes that we are in a housing emergency, as the word crisis diminishes the scale of the man-made situation we find ourselves in.</p> <p>He tells her that he does not think that we are in a housing emergency. He calls for more supply in order to tackle increased homeless figures.</p> <p>“I am looking to activate emergency planning to deliver more, and modular homes at scale, which by the way, I’m not opposed to in any way, shape or form.”</p> <p>Eoin Ó Broin interjects telling him, “you’ve been the Minister for two and a half years. You haven’t used emergency planning powers, you haven’t taken action on the vacancy and you haven’t used high-grade modular technology to put homes in the ground.”</p> <p>Ó Broin hits back at the Minister’s opinion on the housing crisis.</p> <p>“It is not only an emergency, it is an absolute catastrophe!”<br /> <br /> Credit to : Virgin TV</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
