About this episode

Minister John Cummins discusses the increase in new home completions and its implications for the housing crisis.

New home completions are up almost 33% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to last year’s figures. Is this a sign that things are starting to turn around with the housing crisis? Joining Shane to discuss this and more is Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, John Cummins.

People in this episode

Host: Shane

Guest: John Cummins

Topics covered

• housing crisis
• home completions
• local government
• planning
• economic recovery

Keywords

• home completions
• housing crisis
• John Cummins
• local government
• planning
• economic recovery
• Ireland

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