The government is set to announce €1 billion in measures today to tackle the housing crisis.
Today’s cabinet meeting will discuss plans to tackle vacancies, make building cheaper and accelerate the construction of affordable apartments.
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is expected to outline plans to extend the grants available to people purchasing vacant homes to now include any property built before 2007. Grants are to be increased in the existing Croi Conaithe vacancy scheme.
Cabinet will also be asked to approve proposals to scrap developer levies with immediate effect. Also on the agenda is a scheme to provide up to €150,000 to developers or the Land Development Agency to build cost-rental homes.
