Minister James Browne said housing output is not meeting demand, and the speed of population growth is adding to the crisis

He was also charged with unlawful possession of the .32 calibre Beretta semi-automatic and the slide for a 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol at Applegreen Service Station in Mallow on November 4th.

Paul Sheehan of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas in Cork, faces a total of four charges.