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- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: I am happy to step in for the Minister, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, to discuss the Labour Party motion on housing targets and regulation. The Government is not opposing the motion. Work is already under way under the Government’s Housing for All plan on a number of proposals set out in the motion. I welcome the opportunity to update the House on the progress made to date and the...
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, could we get a copy of the Minister of State's speech? He is rattling through it and it would be great if we could a copy of the speech.
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Michael Ring: Will a copy be provided?
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Yes. EUROCONSTRUCT, an independent construction market forecasting network, has forecasted that Ireland will grow construction output at the strongest rate among the 19 European countries – a very positive outlook for the future. With regard to the rental market, we know that challenges remain for both tenants and landlords. That is why we have commenced a comprehensive review...
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Gerald Nash: With respect to the Minister of State, all we got from him this morning was a melange of disconnected words. That is what it was. Frankly, his disinterested tone is only equalled by this Government’s disinterested position on the delivery of housing for the hundreds of thousands in this country who need it and who need a change of approach and change of policy from this Government. ...
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is worth repeating and stating at the outset that the housing crisis is but one crisis that underpins other crises we have throughout our society. As spokesperson for transport, I meet bus companies and rail companies and ask them why they do not have enough staff and why we have ghost buses in Dublin city. They will say they do not have enough staff because they cannot afford to live in...
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
Ivana Bacik: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — Government housing targets are simply too low, and not delivering the necessary number of affordable homes; — as we approach the one-year anniversary of the lifting of the temporary no-fault eviction ban, Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) data shows 19,011 eviction notices were issued in 2023, and 61 per cent of these were...