The National Planning Framework will be brought to Cabinet shortly after being stalled for months – and without it, Ireland will never meet its housing target.

That’s according to Paul Mitchell, co-founder and director of Mitchell McDermott, and co-author of the report.

He told Newstalk Breakfast that the report is the Government’s main plan for how the country’s housing growth is managed from now until 2040.

It sets out the target for new homes, which, in the current version of the plan, is 303,000.

“It came out in the middle of last year and it went for public consultation in July until September,” Mr Mitchell said.

“It was due to be implemented in October/November - but it didn’t, change of Government.

“[The] Government came into play in January, which was two months ago – so, basically nothing else can start until this plan is implemented.”

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Main image: A housing development under construction, Carrigaline, County Cork. Image: David Creedon / Alamy Stock Photo