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The Minister for Housing needs to take responsibility for delivering critical water infrastructure for new homes, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “In the Dáil today, I called on the Minister to make an emergency intervention to ensure that Uisce Éireann delivers the water and […]

Dire warnings that as few as 25,000 homes might only be delivered this year are further proof that the housing crisis is spiralling out of control, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “This government is following in the footsteps of its predecessor by coming out […]

The future of our housing market is at the mercy of international tariffs and trade wars due to the government’s over-reliance on institutional investors, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, the party’s Housing spokesperson, said: “Today’s MyHome report on the state of our housing market paints a stark picture of how the […]

The record numbers of people living in homeless emergency accommodation will have drawn little comfort from a lacklustre radio interview with Housing Minister James Browne this morning, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “To describe the Minister’s interview on RTÉ’s ‘Morning Ireland’ as uninspiring would […]

Keeping rent controls in place is crucial if we want to stem the rising tide of homelessness, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, was commenting on the latest homelessness figures, which were published this afternoon. He said: “Yet again, another grim milestone for homelessness has been […]

The underperformance of the Chroí Cónaithe apartment scheme is an abject failure of a government which continues to ignore evidence-based policy in their housing plan, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who’s the party’s Housing spokesperson, said: “The Chroí Cónaithe Cities scheme is yet another government policy proposed to subsidise the private […]

The Central Bank’s decision to revise downwards its forecast for residential build completions this year is further proof that the government’s housing plan is in freefall, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “The commitment in the programme for government to deliver 300,000 homes by 2030 […]

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing an almost 40 per cent drop in planning permissions for apartments last year is further evidence that the government’s housing system is broken, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “These figures are stark and have huge […]

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) highlight the significant impact of housing costs on deprivation levels in Ireland, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “Last year, three in 10 households (29.5 per cent) regarded housing costs as a heavy financial burden. However, this […]

Delays to the construction of thousands of social and affordable homes due to an interdepartmental row over funding is further proof that this government is not capable of tackling the housing crisis, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “It has been reported today that work […]