Charlie Flanagan is reacting to the news that a housing project in Killenard has been hit with delays.
Fine Gael is accepting that the midlands is a problem-region for housing.
Laois-Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan says with 14 thousand people commuting to Dublin, housing must meet demand.
It comes as the Miller's Hill housing project in Killenard has been stalled, with the developer citing excessive construction costs and labour shortages.
Deputy Flanagan says the problems extend across public and private developments:
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