Ireland’s current housing policy is not “robust enough” to deal with the potential impact of Brexit, it has been claimed. Concerns over whether the housing department’s Rebuilding Ireland policy can remain as the current blueprint for tackling the housing and homelessness crisis have also been raised in a report. This morning the housing committee has launched a report on the impact of Brexit on our housing market "I hope that this report is the beginning of a robust conversation on how Brexit will impact our housing sector" #Brexit pic.twitter.com/m9iZBRbkOQ — Maria Bailey TD (@MariaBaileyFG) February 7, 2019The authors of the report have urged housing minister Eoghan Murphy to “Brexit-proof” the department’s current housing polices. “With Ireland currently experiencing a substantial housing shortage it is necessary to examine if Brexit could impact the housing market”, committee chairwoman Maria Bailey said. It added that the department should develop contingency plans for the short to medium-term impacts on housing in the years following Brexit.

Source: Irish Examiner February 07, 2019 16:41 UTC