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Fri 11 Nov 2002State urged to 'reshape' housing policyThe Government should not bow to demands from builders to change legislation requiring them to set aside 20 per cent of all new estates for social housing, the country's four leading housing agencies have urged.In a major review of the housing crisis, Focus Ireland, the Simon Communities of Ireland, Saint Vincent de Paul and Threshold criticised the Government's efforts to cope with the housing crisis.