54 h. ago Nearly 800 houses are lying vacant in the State for over a year, according to data

Dublin accounts for 27% of all the derelict properties.

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4 d. ago Green light for retrospective payments under Defective Blocks Scheme

The Minister for Housing James Browne has gained government approval to allow for retrospective payments under the Defective Concrete Blocks… The post Green light for retrospective payments under Defective Blocks Scheme appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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4 d. ago Redraft of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill comes before Cabinet

Minister for Housing James Browne is to seek Cabinet approval to prioritise the redrafting of the Defective Concrete Blocks Bill.… The post Redraft of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill comes before Cabinet appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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6 d. ago Barry Cowen: Claim we must choose between data centres and housing is a distraction from the real challenge

Barry Cowen: Claim we must choose between data centres and housing is a distraction from the real challenge  The Irish Independent

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9 d. ago Browne says he has spoken to top civil servant over housing tsar comments

The minister says he is ‘frustrated’ over the debate on the housing tsar role.

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9 d. ago James Browne speaks to top Housing official over reported comments about 'housing tsar' role

The minister says he is ‘frustrated’ over the ongoing debate on the role.

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9 d. ago Maker of Ozempic and Wegovy broke advertising rules, regulator finds

‘Significant number of non-compliances’ by pharmaceutical firm behind weight loss drugs

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2 w. ago James Browne: struggling with housing, excelling at celebrating the Normans

Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy debate his performance so far and whether he’s being given a fair chance.

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2 w. ago James Browne broke Dáil rules when refusing to release housing data, Ceann Comhairle finds

Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provide

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3 w. ago Housing Minister is committed to DCB scheme improvements – McConalogue

The Minister for Housing James Browne TD had a ‘constructive’ visit to Donegal yesterday, where issues in the defective concrete… The post Housing Minister is committed to DCB scheme improvements – McConalogue appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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last month James Browne has little power to fix the housing crisis. The status quo is in charge

Housing gets enormous amounts of money and endless new initiatives. But it has never had an alignment of power and responsibility

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