The Republic of Ireland is predicted to have a €65.2bn (£56.3bn) budget surplus by 2027. The government is projecting a headline surplus of €8.6bn (£7.4bn) for this year alone.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c88zg586782o
If you were Irish you'd know exactly the issue - a mix between the local planning and rural needs schemes which prevent one-off building in established rural communities, and the farce that is An Bord Pleanála - our Planning Authority.
Given our absolute position as a Republic and a Democracy, we have incredible powers for individuals to block major developments. The one in the major Dublin suburb of Dundrum, adjacent the largest shopping Centre in Europe, is just the tip of the iceberg.
The government couldn't even spend an allocated €1 billion of its housing budget over the last three years. https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-budget-underspend-6038256-...
If you were Irish you'd know exactly the issue - a mix between the local planning and rural needs schemes which prevent one-off building in established rural communities, and the farce that is An Bord Pleanála - our Planning Authority.
Given our absolute position as a Republic and a Democracy, we have incredible powers for individuals to block major developments. The one in the major Dublin suburb of Dundrum, adjacent the largest shopping Centre in Europe, is just the tip of the iceberg.
https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/indo-dail...