Businessman Michael Carey has been nominated as chairman-designate of the Housing Agency, to take over from Dr Conor Skehan. Mr Carey has also been involved in several not-for-profit initiatives. Nominating Mr Carey, Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said the Housing Agency has become an important arm of the Department of Housing in terms of implementing Rebuilding Ireland, “and so someone with the level of board experience that Mr Carey has is essential”. It is now open to the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government to invite Mr Carey to brief on his proposals for the role. Mr Murphy offered his “ sincere thanks and appreciation” to Dr Skehan for leading the Housing Agency through his term in office, “which has coincided with a very difficult period for the housing sector generally.

Source: The Irish Times April 18, 2018 17:03 UTC