Michelle Norris

Well done Jim O'Callaghan for your efforts to ensure taxpayers recieve value for money for spending on free legal aid. Please don't stop here. The huge fees, restructive & outdated practices of the legal profession need comprehensive reform. irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

These claims that by standarding design of the housing it commissions the LDA is codifying a “race to the bottom” are nonsense. The LDA is absolutely right to standardise designs to reduce costs, maximise affordable housing output & achieve best value. irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

Very informative paper on the role non bank lending plays in financing housing in Ireland and the associated dilemas on publicpolicy.ie
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Thanks a million Albert. Your work on public spending is really superb. I am currently researching local authority housing & I have noticed a huge variation in the number of staff in each LA compared to the local population. Staffing levels are much higher in Dublin City Council

I understand the rationale for this policy shift and indeed was a member of the Housing Commission which proposed it. But the government's plan to phase out 'turn key' acquisition of social housing over just 14 months is misguided 1/4 rte.ie/news/politics/…