[13:10] Housing Minister set to appoint NAMA chief as new ‘fixer-in-chief’

Housing Minister James Browne is to appoint NAMA chief Brendan McDonagh as the “maverick” in charge of the new housing activation office.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/housing-minister-set-to-appoint-nama-chief-as-new-fixer-in-chief/a46484612.html

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[12:37] Housing Minister James Browne has not yet had a round table meeting with top team after taking office in January

James Browne, the Housing Minister, has not yet met for a round table with his senior officials to explore all aspects of the accommodation crisis.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/housing-minister-james-browne-has-not-yet-had-a-round-table-meeting-with-top-team-after-taking-office-in-january/a1056906482.html

#JamesBrowne #Housing

[20:20] Minister instructs councils to rezone more land for homes

The Housing Minister James Browne has instructed local authorities to revisit their development plans to rezone significantly more land for homes.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506562-land-zoning/

#Housing #JamesBrowne

[20:11] SF accused of wasting Dáil time with water charges Bill

Minister for Housing James Browne has accused Sinn Féin of wasting Dáil time and inventing a phantom to fight by tabling a Bill to prevent the Government from reintroducing water charges.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506559-dail-water-charges/

#JamesBrowne #SinnFéin #Dáil #Bill

[05:09] Minister to bring housing development report to Cabinet

Minister for Housing James Browne will bring a report to Cabinet this morning from the Land Development Agency on its latest assessment of the potential for housing development on public lands this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506388-minister-cabinet/

#JamesBrowne #Cabinet #thismorning #theLandDevelopmentAgency #thisyear

[16:36] Market for building apartments 'broken', says minister

Minister for Housing James Browne has said the financial market for building apartments in Dublin is broken and the tax regime needs to be examined to stimulate development.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0323/1503605-james-browne-housing/

#JamesBrowne #Dublin

[12:44] Calls for 'radical thinking' to reach apartment targets

Minister for Housing James Browne has said that "radical thinking" is needed to fix a "significant shortfall" in delivering apartments.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0320/1503085-minister-housing-dail/

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[13:36] 'Projections and dates' won't end homelessness - Minister

Housing Minister James Browne has appeared to walk back Government plans to end homelessness by 2030, saying "projections and dates are not going to end homelessness".

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0228/1499478-government-homelessness/

#JamesBrowne #2030

[08:00] Relentless pressure ahead for new housing minister

With a homelessness crisis, a shortfall in new residential construction and soaring property prices, the newly appointed Minister for Housing James Browne has the toughest job in Cabinet, writes RTÉ's David Murphy.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0125/1492763-new-government/

#JamesBrowne #Cabinet #RTÉ #DavidMurphy