Irish Housing Crisis Requires Balancing Affordability and Viability

Ireland's housing policy must balance affordability and viability to solve its housing crisis. Minister for Housing James Browne acknowledged the market's dysfunction and the struggle of apartment development without State support. To address this, the country must ensure that increased supply benefits both buyers and renters while prioritizing housing viability. Reforms to the rental sector and VAT measures have restored investor confidence, but finance alone cannot solve the issue. Planning, infrastructure, and development economics must be aligned to achieve scale.