Govt's handling of housing czar appointment 'a shambles'

Fianna Fáil says salary for head of Housing Activation Office will not be ‘anywhere near’ €430,000

Party TD Seamus McGrath does not accept the appointment has been ‘botched’

Govt's handling of housing czar appointment 'a shambles'

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin O'Broin has described the Government's handling of the appointment of a housing czar as a "shambles" and said "no one" believes a potential €430,000 a year salary was never discussed.

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil ministers discussed appointment of Brendan McDonagh as housing tsar during Easter holidays

The proposed appointment of Brendan McDonagh as the Government’s housing tsar was discussed between Housing Minister James Browne and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe during Easter week.

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Brendan McDonagh has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the office’s first chief executive.

Sinn Féin Slams Government as Housing Chief Withdraws Amid €430,000 Salary Controversy

The failed appointment of a ‘housing tzar’ has led to increased tension within Government. The Taoiseach has denied that Fine Gael blocked the Nama Chief’s appointment as CEO of the new Housing Activation Office. Brendan McDonagh decided to pull out of the running for the role amid controversy over a reported €430,000. Speaking to South […] The post Sinn Féin Slams Government as Housing Chief Withdraws Amid €430,000 Salary Controversy appeared f…