James Browne: “The main consideration is how the Government can help first-time buyers get a starter home for themselves or their…”

One person having to access homeless supports and services is one too many.

I have set ambitious targets in the Housing Action Plan and we need to keep our shoulder firmly to the wheel. I want more homes delivered and thousands of people are counting on that progress. I'm under no illusion about it.

I am genuinely appalled that the type of contact we are hearing about happening would be made in the first place to any public representative, but then for it to be in any way targeted at our female elected members is unacceptable.

The positive momentum observed in the first seven months of this year builds on strong figures for 2024 and 2025 combined, when a total of 85,723 new homes were commenced - an increase of 43% compared with the combined total for the…