Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government states the Government will introduce a new model of affordable rental accommodation to provide more housing solutions for those on low incomes. Despite his lofty rhetoric, the Taoiseach has dragged his heels on the cost rental model. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government now has a new pet project, which he calls "co-living", which he presents as a solution to the rental crisis. He goes so far as to tell people we should be all excited about this new co-living plan he has devised. Consider what is being developed. In Dún Laoghaire, for example, there are 208 studios, over 6,500 sq. m, on one floor. That means 42 people will share one kitchen, with rents in excess of €1,300 per month. That is not a solution and people should not be excited about it. It is a step on the road towards the tenements of the 21st century. The time of the Government would be better devoted to developing and rolling out affordable cost rental homes. The co-living concept has been-----

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