The new government's housing plans are being criticised over a lack of accountability.
The programme for Government, published yesterday, pledges an action plan to end the current crisis within 100 days.
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It also promises to “accelerate the delivery” of the 3.8 billion euro social housing strategy which was announced in 2014.
Local authorities will now deliver new housing in two phases, with 18-thousand extra homes due to be built by the end of next year.
Under the programme, first-time buyers will benefit from a “help to buy” scheme to provide “affordable” mortgages.
But Housing expert Dr. Páraic Kenna, from NUI Galway, says Government proposals don't mention any consequences for a failure to deliver on their promises.
