Micheál Martin said that the opposition was to the word ‘tsar’, but ‘either way, government decides’ housing policy.

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Micheál Martin said Brendan McDonagh, who he spoke to on Thursday, does not want to be part of the ongoing controversy.

The Sinn Féin leader questioned the need for a ‘housing tsar’, suggesting the role was effectively an ‘expensive job share’ with the Housing minister.